Hong Kong Ordinances

PATENTS ORDINANCE - SECT 25

Examination on filing of request for registration and grant

(1) The Registrar shall examine whether-

   (a)  the request for registration and grant satisfies the requirements of
        section 24(1) for the accordance of a date of filing; and

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

(2) Subject to section 24(2), if on examination under subsection

(1)(a) a date of filing cannot be accorded because of deficiencies as regards
the requirements mentioned in subsection (1)(a), the Registrar shall give the
applicant an opportunity to correct the deficiencies in accordance with the
rules.

(3) If-

   (a)  there are deficiencies as regards the requirements specified in
        section 24(1) which cannot be corrected the
        application for a standard  patent shall be refused;

   (b)  any deficiencies as regards those requirements noted in the
        examination under subsection (1) are not corrected in accordance with
        the rules, the application for a standard patent shall be refused or,
        if no steps are taken to correct the deficiencies, shall be deemed to
        be withdrawn.