Cap. 416 чл. 96Assignment, etc., of a registered mark. Cap. 29.

(1) Article 23 of this Act shall apply to transactions and events occurring after the commencement of this Act in relation to an existing registered mark; and the Old Law shall continue to apply in relation to transactions and events occurring before its commencement.

(2) Existing entries under articles 98 and 100 of the Industrial articles 98 and 100 of the Industrial Property (Protection) Ordinance which is pending before the Comptroller on the commencement of this Act shall be treated as an application for registration of an assignment under article 24 of this Act and shall be acted upon accordingly:

Provided that the Comptroller may require the applicant to amend his application so as to conform with the requirements of this Act.

(4) An application for registration of an assignment under articles 98 and 100 of the Industrial Property (Protection) Ordinance which has been determined by the Comptroller but not finalised before the commencement of this Act shall be dealt with under the Old Law; and sub-paragraph (2) above shall apply in relation to any resulting entry in the register.

(5) Where, before the commencement of this Act, a person has become entitled by assignment or transmission to an existing registered mark but has not registered his title, any application for registration of an assignment after its commencement shall be made under article 24 of this Act.