Subcommittee on
Trade Marks Rules and
Trade Marks Ordinance (Cap. 559) (Commencement) Notice 2003

Meeting on
Monday, 3 March 2003 at 8:30 am
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda

IMeeting with deputations
(8:30 am - 9:30 am)

(1)The Hong Kong Association of the Pharmaceutical Industry

(2)The Cosmetic and Perfumery Association of Hong Kong Ltd.

(3)The Hong Kong Institute of Trade Mark Practitioners

LC Paper No. CB(1) 778/02-03
(English version only) (issued on 22.1.2003) (re-circulated vide LC Paper No. CB(1) 953/02-03 on 24.2.2003)

-First submission from The Hong Kong Institute of Trade Mark Practitioners dated 20 January 2003

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1005/02-03(01)
(English version only) (attached)

-Second submission from The Hong Kong Institute of Trade Mark Practitioners

(4)International Trademark Association

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1005/02-03(02)
(To be on table)

-Submission from International Trademark Association

(5)The Law Society of Hong Kong

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1005/02-03(03)
(English version only) (attached)

-Submission from The Law Society of Hong Kong dated 28 February 2003

(6)Asian Patent Attorneys Association, Hong Kong Group

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1005/02-03(04)
(English version only) (attached)

-Submission from Asian Patent Attorneys Association, Hong Kong Group dated 28 February 2003

Submission from organization which will not attend the meeting

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1005/02-03(05)
(Chinese version only) (attached)

-Submission from China Patent Agent (HK) Ltd. dated 28 February 2003

IIMeeting with the Administration
(9:30 am - 10:25 am)

LC Paper No. CB(1) 845/02-03
(English version issued on 4.2.2003, Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1) 966/02-03 on 21.2.2003) (re-circulated vide LC Paper No. CB(1) 953/02-03 on 24.2.2003)

-Administration's response to the first submission from The Hong Kong Institute of Trade Mark Practitioners dated 20 January 2003

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1005/02-03(06)
(English version only) (attached)

-Information paper provided by the Administration on comparison between the new Trade Marks Ordinance (Cap. 559) and the Trade Marks Act 1994 in the United Kingdom

(A list of other relevant papers previously issued is in the Appendix.)

IIIAny other business
(10:25 am - 10:30 am)

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Legislative Council Secretariat
1 March 2003


Appendix

Other relevant papers previously issued


Background information on the Rules and the Commencement Notice

Ref: CIB CR 06/18/12
(issued by the Commerce, Industry and Technology Bureau on 5.2.2003)

-Legislative Council Brief

L.N. 30 of 2003

-The Trade Marks Rules

L.N. 31 of 2003

-The Trade Marks Ordinance (Cap. 559) (Commencement) Notice 2003

LC Paper No. LS 59/02-03
(issued on 11.2.2003)

-Legal Service Division Report

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1602/99-00
(issued on 18.5.2000)

-Report of the Bills Committee on Trade Marks Bill to the House Committee meeting on 19 May 2000

LC Paper No. CB(1) 1897/98-99(01)
(English version only) (issued on 13.9.1999)

-Table of Comparison of Trade Mark Laws

LC Paper No. CB(1) 648/02-03
(issued on 8.1.2003)

-Information paper provided by the Administration on "Consumer Education on Parallel Imported Goods and Liability of Retailers Concerning the Sale of Parallel Imported Goods"

LC Paper No. CB(1) 953/02-03(02)
(issued on 24.2.2003)

-Extracts of minutes of meeting of the LegCo Panel on Commerce and Industry held on 11 November 2002

LC Paper No. CB(1) 953/02-03(03)
(issued on 24.2.2003)

-Extracts of draft minutes of special meeting of the LegCo Panel on Commerce and Industry held on 21 January 2003

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
1 March 2003