Hong Kong Ordinances

PATENTS ORDINANCE - SECT 18

Examination on filing of request to record

(1) The Registrar shall examine whether-

   (a)  the request to record satisfies the requirements of section
17(1) for the accordance of a date of filing (the "minimum requirements");

   (b)  the filing fee and advertisement fee have been paid in due time.

(2) Subject to section 17(2), if a date of filing cannot be accorded because
of deficiencies as regards the minimum requirements, the Registrar shall give
the applicant an opportunity to correct the deficiencies in accordance with
the rules.

(3) If such deficiencies are not corrected within the prescribed time, the
request shall not be dealt with as an application for a standard  patent. [cf.
EPC Art. 90]