LIST OF CIRCULARS (Still in Force Todate)
BY TRADE MARKS & PATENTS & DESIGNS REGISTRIES
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DEPARTMENT
 

 

No./Date Title Date Remarks
       

1987 - 1983

     
       
22.12.1980 Request for Extension of Time on S. 49 22.12.80  
       
       
1985      
       
2 of 1985 Applications made Co-pending under the provisions of Section 21 of the Trade Marks Ordinance 27.03.85 Apply only to applications examined before 1.8.91
       
       
1986      
       
1 of 1986 Request for withdrawal of Trade Mark Applications 10.01.86  
       
2 of 1986 Extension of time under Rules 18 & 19(1) of the Trade Mark Rules 24.03.86 Updated (in part) & expanded by Nos. 3 of 1991 & 7 of 1992
       
       
1987      
       
2 of 1987 Proceedings in Contentious Trade Mark Matters e.g. Oppositions, Rectifications or other inter parte proceedings 19.10.87 Superseded by Nos. 3 & 5 of 1992 as regards Authorization of Agent.
       
       
1988      
       
2 of 1988 Non-filing of Registration Fee & Form TM-9 25.01.88  
       
3 of 1988 Trade Mark Rules 23-28 Request for Extension of Time in Opposition/Rectification Proceedings 13.07.88  
       
4 of 1988 Requirement to Advertise pursuant to Section 14 under Rule 22 21.07.88  
       
       
1989      
       
1 of 1989 The Registration of Company Names under Section 9 of the Trade Marks Ordinance, Cap. 43 01.08.89  
       
2 of 1989 Applications and Appeals to the Court 16.11.89  
       
       
1990      
       
1 of 1990 Application for Registration of Trade Marks under Section 13A of the TM Ordinance (Convention Applications) 03.01.90  
       
2 of 1990 Sources Used by Trade Marks Registry in assessing Trade Mark Applications 22.02.90 Superceded by No. 5 of 1999
       
3 of 1990 Pleadings in Opposition/Rectification Proceedings 22.2.90  
       
5 of 1990 Trade Marks Ordinance Pending Applications 24.12.90  
       
       
1991      
       
1 of 1991 Photocopies of "Device Citations" 28.01.91  
       
2 of 1991 Trade Mark Practices 21.01.91
 
       
3 of 1991 Ex-parte Extensions of Time under Trade Marks Rules 18 & 19(1) 25.01.91  
       
4 of 1991 Trade Marks (Amendment) Bill 1991 11.03.91 (Retained on list for making reference to No. 6 of 1991)
       
5 of 1991 Trade Mark Practice : Miscellaneous Matters 19.03.91  
       
6 of 1991 Trade Marks (Amendment) Ordinance 1991 10.06.91  
       
7 of 1991 Miscellaneous Matters 31.05.91  
       
8 of 1991 Registration of memorandum under Section 50(1)(e) of security interest created under a mortgage, charge etc. 16.07.91  
       
9 of 1991 Trade Marks Ordinance as amended by Trade Marks (Amendment of Schedule) Order 1991 (LN of 1991) 05.08.91  
       
10 of 1991 Filing of evidence of use in support of trade marks Application 01.08.91 Annexes "A-D" replaced by Annexes to No. 9 of 1992 Superseded by No. 5 of 1988
       
11 of 1991 Applications made co-pending under Section 21 of the Trade Marks Ordinance in respect of Trade Marks for goods 28.08.91 Applying to Applications examined on/after 1.9.1991
       
12 of 1991 Services Paper I - General Introduction 02.09.91  
       
13 of 1991 Services Paper II Part I : Classification and Specification Part II: Searching for conflicting marks [Objection to Registration and the need for appropriate searching under Section 20 of the Trade Marks Ordinance] 02.09.91  
       
14 of 1991 Services Paper III Co-pending Applications under the provisions of Section 21 of the Trade Marks Ordinance 02.09.91  
       
15 of 1991 Services Paper IV Special areas for consideration 05.12.91  
       
       
1992      
       
1 of 1992 Services Paper V Miscellaneous Matters : Commencement Date, Lead-In Period etc. 17.01.92  
       
2 of 1992 Trade Marks Rules - General 24.01.92  
       
3 of 1992 Trade Marks Inter-Partes Proceedings 14.02.92 Superseding No. 2 of 1987
       
4 of 1992 Trade Marks Rules Assignment of Application for Registration 14.02.92  
       
5 of 1992 Authorization of Agent 14.02.92 Superseding Nos. 1 & 2 of 1987 relating to Authorization of Agent.
       
6 of 1992 Rules 108(2) and 108(3) of the Trade Marks Rules (and Supplement dd. 22.5.1992) 06.03.92  
       
Supplement to 6 of 1992 Trade Marks Rule 108(2)(b) 22.05.92  
       
7 of 1992 Ex-parte Extension of Time under Rules 18 & 19 12.05.92 Superseded by No.12 of 1997
       
8 of 1992 Change of Agent, Agent's address, Addition or Change of Address for Service 27.05.92  
       
9 of 1992 Filing of Evidence of Use in support of Trade Marks Applications (Reissue of No. 10 of 1991) 11.06.92 Replacing Annexes "A-D" to No. 10 of 1991
       
10 of 1992 Foreign Company Applicants 07.09.92  
       
11 of 1992 Clerical errors in applications for registration
13.10.92
 
       
13 of 1992 Registered user applications under S. 18(1)(b) 10.12.92  
       
       
1993      
       
1 of 1993 Certified Translations 04.02.93  
       
2 of 1993 Change of name or address of an applicant for registration of a trade mark, a registered proprietor, a registered user of an agent 20.02.93  
       
3 of 1993 Registration of Surnames in Parts A and B 15.04.93 Superseded by 11 of 1996
       
       
1994      
       
1 of 1994 Accelerated Issue of Leave to Advertise 7.3.94  
       
2 of 1994 Trade Marks Ordinance as amended by Trade Marks (Amendment) of Schedule Order 1994 28.3.94  
       
3 of 1994 Layout-Design (Topography) of Integrated Circuits Ordinance 12.4.94  
       
4 of 1994 Publications relating to "Cross Searching of Goods & Services" and Classification of the Figurative Elements of Marks 20.6.94 Superseded by No. 1 of 1995 (useful to retain as reference)
       
5 of 1994 Computerised Public Search 30.6.94  
       
6 of 1994 Performance Pledges 1.07.94  
       
7 of 1994 Trade Marks Ordinance as amended by Trade Marks Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule) (No.2) Order 1994 25.07.94  
       
8 of 1994 Formal Rule 10 Objection Letter for the Catch-all Phrase in Service Mark Applications 19.8.94  
       
Supplement of Circular No. 8 of 1994 Formal Rule 10 Objection Letter for the Catch-all Phrase in Service Mark Applications 12.9.94  
       
9 of 1994 Classification and Specification of Goods & Services 19.9.94  
       
Supplement No. 1 to Circular No. 9 of 1994 Classification and Specification of Goods and Services 29.9.94  
       
10 of 1994 Increase in Trade Marks Fees 26.10.94  
       
11 of 1994 Increase in Patents Fees 21.11.94  
       
12 of 1994 Revision of fees for Monthly Report Lists of Assignments and Licenses of Registered Patents 6.12.94  
       
13 of 1994 Application on Form 3 12.12.94  
       
14 of 1994 Trade Marks Inter-Partes Proceedings 30.12.94  
       
       
1995      
       
1 of 1995 Publication relating to "Cross Search of Goods & Services" 29.5.95 Superseding No. 4 of 1994
       
2 of 1995 Trade Marks Ordinance as amended by Trade Marks Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule) Order 1995 27.7.95  
       
3 of 1995 Interactive Voice Processing System 15.9.95  
       
4 of 1995 The Intellectual Property (World Trade Organisation Amendments) Bill 18.10.95 Superseded by 6 of 1996
       
5 of 1995 1995/96 Performance Pledges 3.11.95  
       
6 of 1995 Trade Mark Practice : Miscellaneous Matters 14.12.95  
       
7 of 1995 Trade Mark Bibliographical Database and Issue of Certified True Copies (Rules 103-105 of the Trade Marks Rules) 21.12.95
 
       
       
1996      
       
1 of 1996 Updated Lists of Circulars & Index of Decisions 17.1.96  
       
2 of 1996 Code on Access to Information 22.2.96
 
       
3 of 1996 New Procedures for Processing of Applications for Registration of Service Marks 2.3.96  
       
4 of 1996 Advertisement of Trade Mark Applications in Government Gazette 13.3.96  
       
5 of 1996 Intellectual Property (World Trade Organization Amendments) Ordinance 1996 (11 of 1996) 21.6.96  
       
6 of 1996 The Intellectual Property (World Trade Organization Amendments) Ordinance 8.7.96 Superseding No. 4 of 1995
       
7 of 1996 The Patents Bill 22.7.96  
       
8 of 1996 Cessation of the Affixing of Specimen Device Marks to the List of Pending Trade Mark Applications 25.9.96  
       
9 of 1996 Applications Claiming Convention Priority based on filing in the European Community Trade Marks Office 21.11.96  
       
10 of 1996 Publication relating to Classification of the Figurative Elements of Marks (1996 Edition) 2.12.96  
       
11 of 1996 Registration of Surnames in Parts A and B 13.12.96 Superseding No. 3 of 1993
       
12 of 1996 Intellectual Property (World Trade Organization Amendments) Ordinance 1996 (11 of 1996) & Trade Marks (Amendment) Rules 1996, Commencement Notice 1996 21.12.96  
       
13 of 1996 Search and Examination of Trade Mark Applications 21.12.96  
       
14 of 1996 Trade Marks Ordinance as amended by Trade Marks Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule) Order 1996 23.12.96  
       
       
1997      
       
1 of 1997 Updated Lists of Circulars & Index of Decisions 20.1.97  
       
2 of 1997 Patents Ordinance (Ord. No.52 of 1997) and Registered Designs Ordinance (Ord. No.64 of 1997) 3.7.97  
       
3 of 1997 & Payment By Cheques 3.7.97  
       
Supplement to 3 of 1997 Payment By Cheques 25.7.97  
       
4 of 1997 Monthly Report Lists of Registrations of Assignments and Licences of Granted Patents or Published Standard Patent Applications 18.7.97 Superseding Circular dated 8 July 1983
       
4 of 1997
(PA)
Trade Mark Decisions 6.1.97  
       
5 of 1997 Patent Forms P4 and P4A (TR) 28.7.97  
       
6 of 1997 Patents (General)(Amendment) Rules 1997 [made under Section 149 of the Patents Ordinance (52 of 1997)] 8.8.97  
       
7 of 1997 Increase in Trade Marks Fees 12.9.97 Superseded by 9 of 1997
       
       
8 of 1997 Hong Kong Front Pages of requests to record and patent specifications published 3.10.97  
       
9 of 1997 Repeal of Trade Marks (Amendment) Rules 1997 relating to Increase in Trade Marks Fees 20.10.97 Superseding No. 7 of 1997
       
10 of 1997 Geographical Trade Marks 5.11.97
 
       
11 of 1997 Application for a Patent in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Based on an International Application made under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Designating China 20.11.97  
       
12 of 1997 Ex-parte extension of time and considered replies under Trade Marks Rules 18 and 19 2.12.97 Superseding Nos. 3 of 1991 and 7 of 1992
Paragraph 8 is amended by No.14 of 1998
       
Supple-mental to 12 of 1997 Ex-parte extension of time and considered replies under Trade Marks Rules 18 and 19 23.01.98  
       
13 of 1997 Registered Designs Ordinance
5.12.97
 
       
14 of 1997 Trade Marks, Patents and Registered Designs Forms on Internet World Wide Web 15.12.97  
       
15 of 1997 Extension of Business Hours of Designs Registry on Saturday, 27 December 1997 19.12.97  
       
16 of 1997 Renewal of United Kingdom designs deemed registered in Hong Kong 22.12.97  
       
       
1998      
       
1 of 1998 European Patent Office 's ESPACE CD-ROM Search 5.01.98  
       
2 of 1998 Updated Lists of Circulars & Index of Decisions 9.01.98  
       
3 of 1998 Change of Class for Retail Services and Wholesale Services 22.01.98  
       
4 of 1998 Time limits for filing standard patent applications by virtue of the Patents (Transitional Arrangements) Rules 11.3.98  
       
5 of 1998 Index of Trade Marks Decisions 20.3.98  
       
6 of 1998 Issue of receipts of patent applications 29.4.98  
       
7 of 1998 Discontinuance of Public Manual Search Facilities 4.5.98  
       
8 of 1998 Revised Form S.49 Request for Extension of Time 26.6.98  
       
9 of 1998 Search of Patent Abstracts of Japan (PAJ) CD-ROMs of the Japanese Patent Office 30.6.98  
       
10 of 1998 Patents Registry : Miscellaneous matters 15.09.98  
       
11 of 1998 Patents Registry : Discontinuance of preparation of Hong Kong Front Page in respect of requests to record published 14.10.98  
       
12 of 1998 Revised of Gazette Advertisement Fees for Patents and Designs 6.11.98  
       
13 of 1998
  • Registered Designs Ordinance as amended by Registered Designs Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule) Regulation 1998
  • Patents Ordinance as amended by Patents Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule 1) Order 1998
  • Trade Marks Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule) Order 1998
12.11.98  
       
14 of 1998 Ex-parte extension of time and considered replies under Trade Marks Rules 18 and 19 18.11.98  
       
15 of 1998 Patents - Chinese Patent Office - State Intellectual Property Office 30.12.98  
       
  List of Circulars by Trade Marks & Patents Registries to Law Society 1990-98  
       
       
一 九 九 八      
       
1998 年 通 告 第 1 歐 洲 專 利 局 ESPACE 唯 讀 光 碟 檢 索 5.1.98  
       
1998 年 通 告 第 3 零 售 服 務 和 批 發 服 務 分 類 方 面 的 類 別 更 改 22.1.98  
       
1998 年 通 告 第 4 憑 藉 《 專 利 ( 過 渡 性 安 排 ) 規 則 》 提 交 標 準 專 利 申 請 的 時 限 11.3.98  
       
1998 年 通 告 第 5 商 標 決 定 索 引 20.3.98
 
       
1998 年 通 告 第 6 有 關 處 長 就 專 利 申 請 發 出 收 據 的 事 宜 29.4.98  
       
1998 年 通 告 第 7 停 止 提 供 公 眾 人 手 檢 索 設 施 4.5.98  
       
1998 年 通 告 第 8 49 號 表 格 修 訂 本 - 要 求 延 期 26.6.98  
       
1998 年 通 告 第 9 日 本 專 利 局 日 本 專 利 撮 錄 (PAJ) 唯 讀 光 碟 檢 索 30.6.98  
       
1998 年 通 告 第 10 專 利 註 冊 處 : 雜 項 事 務 15.9.98  
       
1998 年 通 告 第 12 調 整 專 利 和 外 觀 設 計 刊 登 憲 報 所 需 的 公 告 費 6.11.98  
       
1998 年 通 告 第 13
  • 經 由《1998 年 註 冊 外 觀 設 計 條 例(修 訂 附 表 ) 規 例 》 修 訂 的 《 註 冊 外 觀 設 計 條 例 》
  • 經 由《1998 年 專 利 條 例 ( 修 訂附 表 1 ) 令 》 修 訂 的 《 專 利 條 例 》
  • 經 由《1998 年 商 標 條 例 ( 修 訂 附 表 ) 令 》 修 訂 的 《 商 標 條 例 》
12.11.98  
       
1998 年 通 告 第 14 根 據《 商 標 規 則 》第1819 條 單 方 面 要 求 延 展 時 限 和 提 交 經 考 慮 的 書 面 答 覆 18.11.98  
       
1998 年 通 告 第 15 專 利 - 中 國 專 利 局 - 國 家 知 識 產 權 局 30.12.98  
       
       
1999      
       
1 of 1999 Representations of designs in multiple applications 29.01.99  
       
2 of 1999 Updated Lists of Circulars & Index of Decisions 15.02.99  
       
3 of 1999 Request to record Designated Patent Application based on International Application 20.05.99  
       
4 of 1999 (Supplement to Circular No.1 of 1994) Accelerated Issue of Leave to Advertise 19.11.99  
       
5 of 1999 Main Sources Used by the Trade Marks Registry in assessing Trade Mark Applications 23.11.99 Superceding No. 2 of 1990
       
       
一 九 九九
     
       
1999 年 通 告 第 1 涉 及 多 於 一 項 外 觀 設 計 的 申 請 的 外 觀 設 計 表 述 29.1.98
 
       
1999 年 通 告 第 2 Updated Lists of Circulars 15.02.99  
       
1999 年 通 告 第 3 以 國 際 申 請 為 基 礎 的 指 定 專 利 申 請 的 記 錄 請 求 20.05.99
 
       
1999 年 通 告 第 4 加 快 發 出 公 告 許 可 19.11.99  
       
1999 年 通 告 第 5 商 標 註 冊 處 在 審 查 商 標 註 冊 申 請 時 使 用 主 要 參 考 書 籍 23.11.99 Superseding No.2 of 1990
       
       
2000      
       
1 of 2000 Order of the Director General of the State of Intellectual Property Office of the PRC in respect of Requirements for Claiming Priority in China based on Short-term Patent Applications and Registered Designs Applications first filed in the Hong Kong SAR 14.01.00  
       
2 of 2000 Updated List of Circulars & Index of Decisions 10.02.00  
       
3 of 2000 Advertising trade mark applications 03.04.00  
       
4 of 2000 Lists of Renewable Deemed Standard Patents on IPD's Website 14.07.00  
       
   
 

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