Arrêté de 2005 relatif à l'ordonnance sur les brevets (modification de l'annexe 1), Hong Kong (Chine)

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";

(

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.