1 October 2012Jurisdiction reportsKenny Leung
Comparison of marks in Hong Kong
Section 12 of the Trade Marks Ordinance sets out the relative grounds for refusal of registration of a mark in Hong Kong. Objections under Section 12(3) of this ordinance are commonly raised either in the trademark examination stage or in opposition proceedings.
Section 12(3) of the Trade Marks Ordinance provides that: “A trade mark shall not be registered if:
