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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"
(a) by repealing "The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia";
(b) by adding "Serbia and Montenegro".
(j) "The Republic of Seychelles".
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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
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.