No./DateTitleDate Remarks
1987 - 1983
22.12.1980Request for Extension of Time on S. 4922.12.80
1985
2 of 1985Applications made Co-pending under the provisions of Section 21 of the Trade Marks Ordinance27.03.85Apply only to applications examined before 1.8.91
1986
1 of 1986Request for withdrawal of Trade Mark Applications10.01.86
2 of 1986Extension of time under Rules 18 & 19(1) of the Trade Mark Rules24.03.86Updated (in part) & expanded by Nos. 3 of 1991 & 7 of 1992
1987
2 of 1987Proceedings in Contentious Trade Mark Matters e.g. Oppositions, Rectifications or other inter parte proceedings 19.10.87Superseded by Nos. 3 & 5 of 1992 as regards Authorization of Agent.
1988
2 of 1988Non-filing of Registration Fee & Form TM-9 25.01.88
3 of 1988Trade Mark Rules 23-28 Request for Extension of Time in Opposition/Rectification Proceedings13.07.88
4 of 1988Requirement to Advertise pursuant to Section 14 under Rule 22 21.07.88
1989
1 of 1989The Registration of Company Names under Section 9 of the Trade Marks Ordinance, Cap. 4301.08.89
2 of 1989Applications and Appeals to the Court16.11.89
1990
1 of 1990 Application for Registration of Trade Marks under Section 13A of the TM Ordinance (Convention Applications)03.01.90
2 of 1990Sources Used by Trade Marks Registry in assessing Trade Mark Applications22.02.90Superceded by No. 5 of 1999
3 of 1990 Pleadings in Opposition/Rectification Proceedings22.2.90
5 of 1990Trade Marks Ordinance Pending Applications 24.12.90
1991
1 of 1991 Photocopies of "Device Citations" 28.01.91
2 of 1991Trade Mark Practices 21.01.91
3 of 1991Ex-parte Extensions of Time under Trade Marks Rules 18 & 19(1) 25.01.91
4 of 1991 Trade Marks (Amendment) Bill 199111.03.91 (Retained on list for making reference to No. 6 of 1991)
5 of 1991Trade Mark Practice : Miscellaneous Matters 19.03.91
6 of 1991 Trade Marks (Amendment) Ordinance 199110.06.91
7 of 1991Miscellaneous Matters 31.05.91
8 of 1991Registration 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 1991Filing of evidence of use in support of trade marks Application01.08.91Annexes "A-D" replaced by Annexes to No. 9 of 1992 Superseded by No. 5 of 1988
11 of 1991Applications 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 1991Services Paper I - General Introduction 02.09.91
13 of 1991Services 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 1991Services Paper III Co-pending Applications under the provisions of Section 21 of the Trade Marks Ordinance 02.09.91
15 of 1991Services Paper IV Special areas for consideration05.12.91
1992
1 of 1992Services Paper V Miscellaneous Matters : Commencement Date, Lead-In Period etc. 17.01.92
2 of 1992Trade Marks Rules - General24.01.92
3 of 1992 Trade Marks Inter-Partes Proceedings 14.02.92Superseding No. 2 of 1987
4 of 1992Trade Marks Rules Assignment of Application for Registration14.02.92
5 of 1992 Authorization of Agent 14.02.92Superseding Nos. 1 & 2 of 1987 relating to Authorization of Agent.
6 of 1992Rules 108(2) and 108(3) of the Trade Marks Rules (and Supplement dd. 22.5.1992)06.03.92
Supplement to 6 of 1992Trade Marks Rule 108(2)(b)22.05.92
7 of 1992Ex-parte Extension of Time under Rules 18 & 19 12.05.92Superseded by No.12 of 1997
8 of 1992Change of Agent, Agent's address, Addition or Change of Address for Service 27.05.92
9 of 1992Filing of Evidence of Use in support of Trade Marks Applications (Reissue of No. 10 of 1991)11.06.92Replacing Annexes "A-D" to No. 10 of 1991
10 of 1992Foreign Company Applicants 07.09.92
11 of 1992Clerical errors in applications for registration13.10.92
13 of 1992Registered user applications under S. 18(1)(b) 10.12.92
1993
1 of 1993Certified Translations 04.02.93
2 of 1993Change 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 1993Registration of Surnames in Parts A and B15.04.93Superseded by 11 of 1996
1994
1 of 1994Accelerated 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 1994Layout-Design (Topography) of Integrated Circuits Ordinance12.4.94
4 of 1994Publications relating to "Cross Searching of Goods & Services" and Classification of the Figurative Elements of Marks20.6.94Superseded by No. 1 of 1995 (useful to retain as reference)
5 of 1994 Computerised Public Search30.6.94
6 of 1994Performance Pledges 1.07.94
7 of 1994Trade Marks Ordinance as amended by Trade Marks Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule) (No.2) Order 199425.07.94
8 of 1994Formal Rule 10 Objection Letter for the Catch-all Phrase in Service Mark Applications 19.8.94
Supplement of Circular No. 8 of 1994Formal Rule 10 Objection Letter for the Catch-all Phrase in Service Mark Applications12.9.94
9 of 1994Classification and Specification of Goods & Services19.9.94
Supplement No. 1 to Circular No. 9 of 1994Classification and Specification of Goods and Services29.9.94
10 of 1994Increase in Trade Marks Fees26.10.94
11 of 1994Increase in Patents Fees21.11.94
12 of 1994Revision of fees for Monthly Report Lists of Assignments and Licenses of Registered Patents6.12.94
13 of 1994Application on Form 312.12.94
14 of 1994Trade Marks Inter-Partes Proceedings30.12.94
1995
1 of 1995Publication relating to "Cross Search of Goods & Services"29.5.95Superseding No. 4 of 1994
2 of 1995Trade Marks Ordinance as amended by Trade Marks Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule) Order 1995 27.7.95
3 of 1995Interactive Voice Processing System 15.9.95
4 of 1995The Intellectual Property (World Trade Organisation Amendments) Bill18.10.95Superseded by 6 of 1996
5 of 19951995/96 Performance Pledges3.11.95
6 of 1995Trade Mark Practice : Miscellaneous Matters 14.12.95
7 of 1995Trade Mark Bibliographical Database and Issue of Certified True Copies (Rules 103-105 of the Trade Marks Rules) 21.12.95
1996
1 of 1996Updated Lists of Circulars & Index of Decisions17.1.96
2 of 1996Code on Access to Information22.2.96
3 of 1996New Procedures for Processing of Applications for Registration of Service Marks2.3.96
4 of 1996 Advertisement of Trade Mark Applications in Government Gazette 13.3.96
5 of 1996Intellectual Property (World Trade Organization Amendments) Ordinance 1996 (11 of 1996) 21.6.96
6 of 1996The Intellectual Property (World Trade Organization Amendments) Ordinance8.7.96Superseding No. 4 of 1995
7 of 1996The Patents Bill22.7.96
8 of 1996Cessation of the Affixing of Specimen Device Marks to the List of Pending Trade Mark Applications 25.9.96
9 of 1996Applications Claiming Convention Priority based on filing in the European Community Trade Marks Office21.11.96
10 of 1996Publication relating to Classification of the Figurative Elements of Marks (1996 Edition)2.12.96
11 of 1996Registration of Surnames in Parts A and B13.12.96Superseding No. 3 of 1993
12 of 1996Intellectual Property (World Trade Organization Amendments) Ordinance 1996 (11 of 1996) & Trade Marks (Amendment) Rules 1996, Commencement Notice 199621.12.96
13 of 1996Search and Examination of Trade Mark Applications 21.12.96
14 of 1996Trade Marks Ordinance as amended by Trade Marks Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule) Order 1996 23.12.96
1997
1 of 1997Updated Lists of Circulars & Index of Decisions20.1.97
2 of 1997Patents 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 1997Payment By Cheques 25.7.97
4 of 1997Monthly Report Lists of Registrations of Assignments and Licences of Granted Patents or Published Standard Patent Applications 18.7.97Superseding Circular dated 8 July 1983
4 of 1997Trade Mark Decisions6.1.97
(PA)
5 of 1997Patent Forms P4 and P4A (TR)28.7.97
6 of 1997Patents (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 Fees12.9.97 Superseded by 9 of 1997
8 of 1997Hong 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 China20.11.97
12 of 1997Ex-parte extension of time and considered replies under Trade Marks Rules 18 and 192.12.97 Superseding Nos. 3 of 1991 and 7 of 1992
Paragraph 8 is amended by No.14 of 1998
Supple-mental to 12 of 1997Ex-parte extension of time and considered replies under Trade Marks Rules 18 and 1923.01.98
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 199719.12.97
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 Search5.01.98
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) Rules11.3.98
5 of 1998Index of Trade Marks Decisions 20.3.98
6 of 1998Issue of receipts of patent applications 29.4.98
7 of 1998 Discontinuance of Public Manual Search Facilities4.5.98
8 of 1998 Revised Form S.49 Request for Extension of Time26.6.98
9 of 1998 Search of Patent Abstracts of Japan (PAJ) CD-ROMs of the Japanese Patent Office 30.6.98
10 of 1998Patents 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 1998Registered Designs Ordinance as amended by Registered Designs Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule) Regulation 199812.11.98
Patents Ordinance as amended by Patents Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule 1) Order 1998
Trade Marks Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule) Order 1998
14 of 1998Ex-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 Society1990-98
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1998 年 通 告 第 1 號 歐 洲 專 利 局 ESPACE 唯 讀 光 碟 檢 索 5.1.98
1998 年 通 告 第 3 號 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 號憑 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 號 商 標 決 定 索 引 20.3.98
1998 年 通 告 第 6 號有 關 處 長 就 專 利 申 請 發 出 收 據 的 事 宜 29.4.98
1998 年 通 告 第 7 號停 止 提 供 公 眾 人 手 檢 索 設 施 4.5.98
1998 年 通 告 第 8 號 第 49 號 表 格 修 訂 本 - 要 求 延 期 26.6.98
1998 年 通 告 第 9 號 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 號 專 利 註 冊 處 : 雜 項 事 務 15.9.98
1998 年 通 告 第 12 號調 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 號經 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 》12.11.98
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 》
1998 年 通 告 第 14 號 根 據《 商 標 規 則 》第18 及19 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 號 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 1999Main Sources Used by the Trade Marks Registry in assessing Trade Mark Applications 23.11.99 Superceding No. 2 of 1990
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1999 年 通 告 第 1 號 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 號 Updated Lists of Circulars 15.02.99
1999 年 通 告 第 3 號 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 號加 快 發 出 公 告 許 可 19.11.99
1999 年 通 告 第 5 號商 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 applications03.04.00
4 of 2000 Lists of Renewable Deemed Standard Patents on IPD's Website 14.07.00