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Hong Kong, China (74 texts)
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(33 texts)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
(41 texts)
Treaty Membership
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Laws
Constitution / Basic Law (Date of current version)
The Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China
(1997)
Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature (Date of current version)
Chapter: 528 Copyright Ordinance
(2011)
Chapter: 559 Trade Marks Ordinance
(2010)
Chapter: 522 Registered Designs Ordinance
(2010)
Chapter: 514 Patents Ordinance
(2010)
Chapter: 490 Plant Varieties Protection Ordinance
(2009)
Chapter: 362 Trade Descriptions Ordinance
(2009)
Chapter: 544 Prevention of Copyright Piracy Ordinance
(2007)
Chapter: 445 Layout-Design (Topography) of Integrated Circuits Ordinance
(1999)
IP-related Laws: enacted by the Legislature (Date of current version)
Chapter: 609 Arbitration Ordinance
(2011)
Chapter: 132 Public Health and Municipal Services Ordinance
(2010)
Chapter: 486 Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance
(2010)
Chapter: 4 High Court Ordinance
(2010)
Chapter: 342 Customs and Excise Service Ordinance
(2010)
Chapter: 338 Small Claims Tribunal Ordinance
(2009)
Chapter: 1 Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance
(2009)
Chapter: 336 District Court Ordinance
(2009)
Chapter: 221 Criminal Procedure Ordinance
(2009)
Chapter: 492 Costs in Criminal Cases Ordinance
(2008)
Chapter: 455 Organized and Serious Crimes Ordinance
(2008)
Chapter: 227 Magistrates Ordinance
(2008)
Chapter: 562 Broadcasting Ordinance
(2007)
Chapter: 6 Bankruptcy Ordinance
(2007)
Chapter: 484 Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance
(2006)
Chapter: 412 Director of Intellectual Property (Establishment) Ordinance
(2003)
Chapter: 300 Crown Proceedings Ordinance
(1997)
IP Laws: issued by the Executive (Date of current version)
Chapter: 503AF Fugitive Offenders (Ireland) Order
(2009)
Chapter: 503X Fugitive Offenders (Germany) Order
(2009)
Chapter: 503Y Fugitive Offenders (Republic of Korea) Order
(2007)
Chapter: 503U Fugitive Offenders (Portugal) Order
(2004)
Chapter: 503V Fugitive Offenders (Sri Lanka) Order
(2003)
Chapter: 503O Fugitive Offenders (Indonesia) Order
(2001)
Chapter: 503F Fugitive Offenders (United States of America) Order
(1998)
Implementing Rules/Regulations
Intellectual Property (Date of current version)
Chapter: 445B Layout-Design (Topography) of Integrated circuits (Designation of Qualifying Countries, Territories or Areas) Regulation
(2010)
Chapter: 336H The Rules of the District Court
(2010)
Chapter: 4A The Rules of the High Court
(2010)
Chapter: 362K Trade Descriptions (Definition of Fei Cui and Natural Fei Cui) Regulation
(2009)
Chapter: 362L Trade Descriptions (Definition of Diamond) Regulation
(2009)
Chapter: 362M Trade Descriptions (Provision of Information on Natural Fei Cui) Order
(2009)
Chapter: 362N Trade Descriptions (Provision of Information on Diamond) Order
(2009)
Chapter: 362O Trade Descriptions (Provision of Information on Regulated Electronic Products) Order
(2009)
Chapter: 484B Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Fees Rules
(2009)
Chapter: 336G District Court Equal Opportunities Rules
(2009)
Chapter: 336C District Court Civil Procedure (Fees) Rules
(2009)
Chapter: 362B Trade Descriptions (Definition of Platinum) Regulations
(2009)
Chapter: 362C Trade Descriptions (Marking) (Platinum) Order
(2009)
Chapter: 4D High Court Fees Rules
(2009)
Chapter: 362A Trade Descriptions (Marking) (Gold and Gold Alloy) Order
(2009)
Chapter: 4B High Court Suitors’ Funds Rules
(2009)
Chapter: 336E District Court Suitors’ Funds Rules
(2009)
Chapter: 106A Telecommunications Regulations
(2007)
Chapter: 559A Trade Marks Rules
(2006)
Chapter: 227C Magistrates (Forms) Rules
(2006)
Chapter: 514C Patents (General) Rules
(2004)
Chapter: 514B Patents (Transitional Arrangements) Rules
(2004)
Chapter: 522A Registered Designs Rules
(2004)
Trade Marks Rules (Cap. 559, section 91), 4 April 2003
(2003)
Chapter: 362F Trade Mark (Border Measures) Rules
(2003)
Chapter: 484A Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Rules
(2002)
Chapter: 514A Patents (Designation of Patent Offices) Notice
(2002)
Chapter: 528A Registration of Copyright Licensing Bodies Regulation
(2001)
Chapter: 544A Prevention of Copyright Piracy (Notices) Regulation
(2001)
Chapter: 338B Small Claims Tribunal (Fees) Rules
(2001)
Chapter: 338D Small Claims Tribunal (Suitors’ Funds) Rules
(2000)
Chapter: 338A Small Claims Tribunal (General) Rules
(1999)
Chapter: 338C Small Claims Tribunal (Forms) Rules
(1999)
Chapter: 341A Arbitration (Parties to New York Convention) Order
(1998)
Chapter: 490A Plant Varieties Protection Regulation
(1997)
Patents (Transitional Arrangements) Rules, 1997
(1997)
Chapter: 227B Magistrates (Fees) Regulations
(1997)
Chapter: 528C Copyright Tribunal Rules
(1997)
Chapter: 528B Copyright (Libraries) Regulations
(1997)
Chapter: 4C High Court Fees (In Prize) Order
(1997)
Chapter: 227A Magistrates (Administrative) Rules
(1997)
Treaty Membership
IP-related Multilateral Treaties (Entry into force of the Treaty for the Contracting Party)
Agreement establishing the World Trade Organization (WTO)
(January 1, 1995)
World Trade Organization (WTO) - Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement) (1994)
(January 1, 1995)
IP-relevant Bilateral Treaties (Entry into force of the Treaty for the Contracting Party)
Free Trade Agreement between the EFTA States and Hong Kong, China
...
New Zealand - Hong Kong, China Closer Economic Partnership Agreement
(January 1, 2011)
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Last Updated August 31, 2010
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