Hong Kong, China

t.N. 217 of 2005

PATENTS ORDINANCE (AMENDMENT OF SCHEDULE 1) ORDER 2005

(Made by the Chief Executive in Council under section 153 of the-Patents Ordinance (Cap. 514»

1. Commencement

This Order shall come into operation on 17 February 2006.

2. Paris Convention countries and WTO member countries, territories and areas

(1) Schedule 1 to the Patents Ordinance (Cap. 514) is amended in the list under the heading "Paris Convention countries"

(b) by adding "Serbia and Montenegro".

(2) . Schedule 1 is amended in the list under the headln g "Paris Convention countries" by repealing "w-i[pq2*,II" �tnd substituting "W-_i[pq2*,

(3)

Schedule 1 is amended in the list under the heading "Paris Convention countries"

(a)

by repealing "pq:sE:ttf.ig*,II";

(b)

by adding "pg2lt*QII".

(4)

Schedule 1 is amended in the list under the heading "Paris ConvenQon countries"

(a)

by repealing "pq:sE:*,II";

(b)

by adding "pg2*'".

(5)

Schedule 1 is amended in the list under the heading "Paris Convention countries" by adding

(a)

"The Principality of Andorra";

(b)

"Unio of the Comoros";

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c) "The Republic of Namibia";

(d)

"The Islamic Republic of Pakistan";

(e)

"The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia";

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(6) Schedule 1 is amended in the list under the heading "WTO member countries, territories and areas (not including Paris Convention countries)" by repealing

(a)

"The Republic of Namibia";

(b)

"The Islamic Republic of Pakistan".

LAM Chik-ting, Tony Clerk to the Executive Council

COlJNCIL CHAMBER

22 November 2005

Explanatory Note

Convention and countries, territories and areas which have acceded to the WorId Trade Organization Agreement.