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Trade Marks Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule 1) Regulation 2024

Jan 15, 2025
Latest News LEGCO Trade Marks Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule 1) Regulation 2024

On January 15, 2025, the Trade Marks Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule 1) Regulation 2024 (the 'Regulation') passed in the Legislative Council (LegCo), updating the designations of contracting parties to the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property ('Paris Convention').

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On January 15, 2025, the Trade Marks Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule 1) Regulation 2024 (the ‘Regulation’) passed in the Legislative Council (LegCo), updating the designations of contracting parties to the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property (the ‘Paris Convention’).

The Regulation revises Schedule 1 to the Trade Marks Ordinance to reflect the current list of contracting parties to the Paris Convention, specifically updating both the official Chinese and English names of eighteen such parties. This amendment ensures alignment between the Ordinance and the current membership of the Paris Convention.

The primary purpose of the Regulation is to maintain the accuracy and relevance of Hong Kong’s legal framework relating to international trade mark protection. This, in turn, facilitates smoother cross-border enforcement of intellectual property rights and supports the consistent application of Paris Convention standards within Hong Kong’s jurisdiction.

The Regulation will take effect on February 14, 2025, following gazettal.

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