Cap. 416 Art. 99Conversion of pending application.

(1) In the case of a pending application for registration which has not been advertised under article 87 of the Industrial

Property (Protection) Ordinance before the commencement of this Act, the applicant may give notice to the Comptroller claiming to have the registrability of the mark determined in accordance with the provisions of this Act.

(2) The notice must be in the prescribed form, be accompanied by the appropriate fee and be given no later than six months after the commencement of this Act.

(3) Notice duly given shall be irrevocable and shall have the effect that the application shall be treated as if made immediately after the commencement of this Act.