Hong Kong Ordinances

PATENTS ORDINANCE - SECT 32

Withdrawal of application

(1) Subject to section 36, an applicant for a standard patent may at any time
before a standard patent is granted pursuant to the application withdraw in
writing his application and any such withdrawal may not be revoked.

(2) Where a patent application is withdrawn under this section, or is deemed
under this Ordinance to have been withdrawn, or is refused under any provision
of this Ordinance, then-

   (a)  if the application has been published, section 94(3) shall continue to
        apply as regards the application;

   (b)  the applicant shall continue to enjoy the right of priority under
        section 98 which he enjoyed immediately before such withdrawal or
        refusal;

   (c)  no other right may be claimed under this Ordinance in relation to the
        application