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Chapter 2 : Short-Term Patent System (50 submissions received)
8. Should we discontinue the short-term patent system altogether?
exaggerated, pointing to the few number of incidents of successful revocation of
short-term patents on patentability ground. It opines that it is a question of whether
the applicant and eventual owner are properly advised and understand what to
expect from a short-term patent registration and therefore the requirement to prove
validity when it is relied upon at trial to secure a finding of infringement.
8.3 Academic Sector
Biochemistry Alumni Association, HKUST
Biochemistry Alumni Association, HKUST is of the view that the short-term patent
system should be maintained and aligned with the changes to the standard patent
system.
8.4 Legal Practitioners / Patent Practitioners
A respondent opposes the discontinuation of the short-term patent system.
QPA Group
Nigel Lee
Kam Wah Law
QPA Group is of the view that the short-term patent system should not be
discontinued.
Nigel Lee opines that the short-term patent system has a unique position and value
in the whole Hong Kong patent system and should not be discontinued.
China Intellectual Property (H.K.) Limited
Anonymous respondent
Kam Wah Law opposes the discontinuation of the short-term patent system (but
considers amendments are required) and comments that the short-term patent system
provides a cheaper and easier alternative to the OGP system.
China Intellectual Property (H.K.) Limited supports discontinuing the short-term
patent system.
8.5
Others HKPC supports the continuation of the short-term patent system.
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