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18 August 2008
Weekly update

7 August 2008
Hong Kong ICT Awards 2008:
Best Innovation & Research Award
Best Lifestyle Award
(Closing date for entries: 30 September 2008)

2 August 2008
Community Urged to Support Olympic Rules on Brand Protection and Advertising
Press Release (PDF format)

1 August 2008
Scale of Costs applicable in Opposition Proceedings now in effect
Circular No. 1 of 2008

29 July 2008
Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA)
- Supplement V to CEPA
Synopsis of the agreement on trademark cooperation (prepared by the Intellectual Property Department)
Press Release - Further liberalisation under CEPA
Press Release - CE speaks at Signing Ceremony of Supplement V to CEPA
(Chinese version only)

29 July 2008
Downtime schedule for online services — August 2008 (PDF format)

25 July 2008
The Chapters on "Classification" and "Taxation of costs" of the Trade Marks Work Manual updated(PDF format)

19 July 2008
10th anniversary celebration of 'No Fakes Pledge' scheme
Press Release (PDF format)

18 July 2008
Annoucement - Article 79 European Patent Convention 2000 (PDF format)

18 July 2008
The Seventh Meeting of Guangdong/Hong Kong Expert Group on the Protection of Intellectual Property Rights
Press Release (PDF format)
Accomplishments (PDF format)

11 July 2008
New Provisions for liability of directors and partners now in effect
Press Release (PDF format)

9 July 2008
Notice on the Preparatory Course for National Qualification Examination for Patent Agents 2008 issued by Intellectual Property Office of Guangdong Province

30 May 2008
Chinese version of the chapters on "Transitional arrangements" 、"Taxation of costs" 、"Objections to correction of errors or omissions in the register" 、"Opposition or objection to removal of matter from the register" and "Colour marks" of the Trade Marks Registry Work Manual issued. (PDF format)

23 May 2008
Chinese version of the chapter on "Absolute grounds for refusal" of the Trade Marks Registry Work Manual updated. (PDF format)

16 May 2008
Chinese version of the chapters on "Substitution of Parties"and"Consolidation of Proceedings" of the Trade Marks Registry Work Manual issued. (PDF format)

16 April 2008
Preliminary Proposals for Strengthening Copyright Protection in the Digital Environment
(Deadline: 31 August 2008)