Chapter Number and Title of Enactment
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Chapter: | 559 | Title: | TRADE MARKS ORDINANCE |  | |
: If this pencil mark appears at the beginning of a provision, that provision is subject to amendments that are already in operation but have not yet been incorporated in its text.
| Cap 559 | Long title | |
| Cap 559 s 1 | Short title | |
| Cap 559 s 2 | Interpretation | |
| Cap 559 s 3 | Meaning of "trade mark" | |
| Cap 559 s 4 | Meaning of "well-known trade mark" | |
| Cap 559 s 5 | Meaning of "earlier trade mark" | |
| Cap 559 s 6 | References to use of trade mark or sign | |
| Cap 559 s 7 | References to use likely to cause confusion | |
| Cap 559 s 8 | Meaning of "the register" and "registration" | |
| Cap 559 s 9 | Ordinance binds Government | |
| Cap 559 s 10 | Registered trade mark a property right | |
| Cap 559 s 11 | Absolute grounds for refusal of registration | |
| Cap 559 s 12 | Relative grounds for refusal of registration | |
| Cap 559 s 13 | Honest concurrent use, etc. | |
| Cap 559 s 14 | Rights conferred by registered trade mark | |
| Cap 559 s 15 | Disclaimers, limitations and conditions | |
| Cap 559 s 16 | References to infringement | |
| Cap 559 s 17 | References to infringing goods, material or articles | |
| Cap 559 s 18 | Infringement of registered trade mark | |
| Cap 559 s 19 | Exceptions to infringement | |
| Cap 559 s 20 | Exhaustion of rights conferred by registered trade mark | |
| Cap 559 s 21 | Use in advertising, etc. | |
| Cap 559 s 22 | Action for infringement | |
| Cap 559 s 23 | Order for delivery up | |
| Cap 559 s 24 | Limitation on order for delivery up | |
| Cap 559 s 25 | Order for disposal | |
| Cap 559 s 26 | Proceedings for relief from groundless threats of infringement proceedings | |
| Cap 559 s 27 | Nature of registered trade mark | |
| Cap 559 s 28 | Co-ownership of registered trade mark | |
| Cap 559 s 29 | Registration of transactions affecting registered trade mark | |
| Cap 559 s 30 | Trust and equities | |
| Cap 559 s 31 | Application for registration of a trade mark as an object of property | |
| Cap 559 s 32 | Interpretation | |
| Cap 559 s 33 | Licences may be general or limited | |
| Cap 559 s 34 | Exclusive licence may provide same rights as assignment, etc. | |
| Cap 559 s 35 | Rights of licensees generally | |
| Cap 559 s 36 | Rights of certain exclusive licensees | |
| Cap 559 s 37 | Rights of sub-licensees under certain exclusive licences | |
| Cap 559 s 38 | Application for registration | |
| Cap 559 s 39 | Filing date | |
| Cap 559 s 40 | Classification of goods and services | |
| Cap 559 s 41 | Claim to priority | |
| Cap 559 s 42 | Examination of application | |
| Cap 559 s 43 | Publication of particulars of application | |
| Cap 559 s 44 | Opposition proceedings | |
| Cap 559 s 45 | Withdrawal of application | |
| Cap 559 s 46 | Amendment of application | |
| Cap 559 s 47 | Registration | |
| Cap 559 s 48 | Date of registration | |
| Cap 559 s 49 | Duration of registration | |
| Cap 559 s 50 | Renewal of registration | |
| Cap 559 s 51 | Division, merger and registration of series | |
| Cap 559 s 52 | Revocation of registration | |
| Cap 559 s 53 | Declaration of invalidity of registration | |
| Cap 559 s 54 | Variation of registration | |
| Cap 559 s 55 | Alteration of registered trade mark | |
| Cap 559 s 56 | Surrender of registered trade mark | |
| Cap 559 s 57 | Rectification or correction | |
| Cap 559 s 58 | Amendment of entries to accord with new classification, etc. | |
| Cap 559 s 59 | Effect of acquiescence | |
| Cap 559 s 60 | Defensive trade marks | |
| Cap 559 s 61 | Collective marks | |
| Cap 559 s 62 | Certification marks | |
| Cap 559 s 63 | Well-known trade marks: Article 6bis of Paris Convention | |
| Cap 559 s 64 | National emblems, etc.: Article 6ter of Paris Convention | |
| Cap 559 s 65 | Emblems, etc., of certain international organizations: Article 6ter of Paris Convention | |
| Cap 559 s 66 | Notification under Article 6ter of Paris Convention | |
| Cap 559 s 67 | Register to be kept | |
| Cap 559 s 68 | Right to inspect the register | |
| Cap 559 s 69 | Right to copies of entries | |
| Cap 559 s 70 | Decisions of Registrar to be taken after hearing | |
| Cap 559 s 71 | Registrar's powers in proceedings before the Registrar | |
| Cap 559 s 72 | Power to give preliminary advice, etc. | |
| Cap 559 s 73 | Power to specify official journal, etc. | |
| Cap 559 s 74 | Power to require use of forms | |
| Cap 559 s 75 | Immunity of Registrar as regards official acts | |
| Cap 559 s 76 | Language of proceedings before Registrar | |
| Cap 559 s 77 | Procedure in case of option to apply to court or Registrar | |
| Cap 559 s 78 | Application of rules of evidence | |
| Cap 559 s 79 | Register is prima facie evidence | |
| Cap 559 s 80 | Registration is prima facie evidence of validity, etc. | |
| Cap 559 s 81 | Certificate of validity of contested registration | |
| Cap 559 s 82 | Burden in civil proceedings of proving use of trade mark | |
| Cap 559 s 83 | Registrar's appearance in proceedings involving the register | |
| Cap 559 s 84 | Appeals from decisions or orders of Registrar | |
| Cap 559 s 85 | General powers of court | |
| Cap 559 s 86 | Costs of proceedings before court | |
| Cap 559 s 87 | Costs of proceedings before Registrar | |
| Cap 559 s 88 | Recognition of agents | |
| Cap 559 s 89 | Hours of business and business days | |
| Cap 559 s 90 | Government's right to sell forfeited articles | |
| Cap 559 s 91 | Rules | |
| Cap 559 s 92 | Regulations | |
| Cap 559 s 93 | Falsification of the register | |
| Cap 559 s 94 | Falsely representing trade mark as registered | |
| Cap 559 s 95 | Misuse of title "Trade Marks Registry" | |
| Cap 559 s 96 | Offences committed by and proceedings relating to corporations | |
| Cap 559 s 97 | Transitional matters, etc. | |
| Cap 559 s 98 | (Omitted as spent) | |
| Cap 559 s 99 | Repeals | |
| Cap 559 Sched 1 | PARIS CONVENTION COUNTRIES AND WTO MEMBERS | |
| Cap 559 Sched 2 | DETERMINATION OF WELL-KNOWN TRADE MARKS | |
| Cap 559 Sched 3 | COLLECTIVE MARKS | |
| Cap 559 Sched 4 | CERTIFICATION MARKS | |
| Cap 559 Sched 5 | TRANSITIONAL MATTERS | |
| Cap 559 Sched 6 | (Omitted as spent) |
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