Read the full judgment text of FAMV 000018/2002 on BabelCite. This FAMV judgment was delivered on 20 September 2002 before Chan Atg CJ, Bokhary PJ, Ribeiro PJ.
Patents – amendment of specification – registration out of time – Registrar's power to extend time – ultra vires of Patents (General) Rules – application for leave to appeal – point of great general or public importance – leave granted – Registrar granted leave to intervene – Patents Ordinance (Cap 514) s46 – Patents (General) Rules s39(1) and s100(2) – Rules of the High Court O3 r5 – [2002] 2 HKC 475
Legal issues: Leave to appeal - point of great general or public importance
Outcome: Leave to appeal granted to applicant; leave to intervene granted to Registrar.