Intellectual Property & Technology

Newsletters & Updates

2020-07	Good news for Hong Kong trade mark owners – the international trade mark registration regime has finally come into play
2020-06	First in Hong Kong: Disclosure order granted for the provision of documents through a virtual data room
2020-05	Are AI produced works protectable under Copyright Law?
2020-04	Police power to search contents of mobile devices
2020-03	Comparative advertising – Are you allowed to mention a competitor's registered trademark in advertising?
2020-02	COVID-19 + (MedTech & healthcare innovations) = patient data privacy & IP protection legal concerns
2020-01	Heavy price for insufficient coverage? MUJI ordered to pay damages for trade mark infringement in China
2019-11	New original grant patent system to be launched in Hong Kong
2019-09	Will the newly amended PRC Trademark Law tackling bad faith registration and counterfeiting help protect your trademarks?
2019-07	A blow to the giant – Adidas loses trademark battle against Shoe Branding Europe BVBA
2019-03	Trademarks with vulgar meaning may be invalidated in the PRC
2019-01	Why was McDonald’s “BIG MAC” trade mark revoked in Europe?
2018-11	A glimpse of hearing at the Trade Marks Registry
2018-09	Significance of implementing customs protection of intellectual property rights in PRC
2018-07	Who pays the costs of implementing a website-blocking order in the context of trade mark infringement?
2018-06	Well-known trademarks in the PRC
2018-05	Is a Court order to direct the Registrar of Companies Registry to change the name of a shadow company necessary?
2018-04	China tightens scrutiny over external transfers of IPRs
2018-03	Victory for Operation Smile
2018-02	“Steve Jobs” – brand name of an Italian fashion start-up?
2018-01	Legislative proposals for the Hong Kong Trade Marks (Amendment) Bill 2018
2017-12	Invalidation of the “平安鐘” trade mark: how to avoid similar pitfalls?
2017-11	The London Taxi Company v Frazer-Nash Research Limited, Ecotive Limited: Infringement of a 3D Trade Mark
2017-10	Does a Registered Trademark Provide Sufficient Protection to Your Product?
2017-09	Should Parallel Trade Be Curbed? A Comparison Between the UK and Hong Kong Approaches
2017-07	Arbitration over Intellectual Property Disputes (Part II) : Amendments to the Arbitration Ordinance to Take Effect on 1 January 2018
2017-06	How Does Patent Exhaustion Right Matter If You Ship Patented Products to US?
2017-05	Will You Violate the Copyright Law by Performing Popular Songs in Public Places in Hong Kong?
2017-04	What Should I Do If Someone Falsely Claims That I Am Infringing His IP Rights?
2017-03	Applying for Trade Mark Protection in Multiple Jurisdictions (Part II): The Madrid System to be Implemented in Hong Kong in 2019
2017-02	Premises Manager Beware: Manage Also the Copyright Licences
2017-01	Can a Former Employee Stop His Employer from Making Use of the Goodwill Generated by Him?
2016-12	Utmost Caution in Bidding on a Competitor’s Trade Name(s) as Internet Search Keywords
2016-11	Proving Goodwill of Get-up Without Brand Name – Not Impossible But Very Difficult
2016-10	The Right to Use Your Name Again After Selling It
2016-09	Cybersquatting: How to Reclaim Your Domain Names?
2016-08	English Court of Appeal Affirms Injunctions Against ISPs for Websites Selling Counterfeits
2016-07	Lessons From a Year of Setbacks for Apple in China
2016-06	Major Changes to EU Trade Marks Law After Reform
2016-05	Website Blocking Order – a Possible Remedy against Trade Mark Infringement on the Internet?
2016-04	Arbitration over Intellectual Property Disputes?
2016-03	How Can an Employer Claim Against Former Employee for Making Similar Patent Applications?
2016-02	Tsit Wing vs. TWG Tea (Part III): "Dilution" in Passing-Off vs. "Essential Feature" in Trade Mark Infringement
2016-01	Is a Sequence of Yoga Poses Copyrightable?
2015-12	Applying for Trade Mark Protection in Multiple Jurisdictions (Part I): The Madrid System
2015-11	Can You Sing "Happy Birthday to You" in Public?
2015-10	Could the Shape of Kit Kat's Chocolate-coated Wafer Be Registered as a 3D Trade Mark?
2015-09	Controversial Logo for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
2015-08	The Lesson for "Michael Jordan" - Registering Chinese Transliteration of Names As Trademarks
2015-07	Is an Invention in Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research Patentable?
2015-06	How to Protect Your Unregistered Trade Mark against a Similar Registered Trade Mark with Known Use?
2015-05	Design Infringement: How Similar and in Whose Perspective? The Court, the Experts or the Customers?
2015-04	Can Parallel Importers Re-brand Pharmaceutical Products by Applying Local Registered Trade Marks?
2015-03	How to Stop Business Rivals from Making Groundless Threats of Patent Infringement Action?
2015-02	Jenny Bakery: Some Tips for Fighting Trademark Squatters
2015-01	Prejudicial Communication Offence and Parodies under the Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2014
2014-12	Online Advertising - Can I Sue Competitors for Copying My Trademark in Websites' Metatags (Source Code Tags) to Improve Rankings in Search Engines?
2014-10	Trademark Infringement: Can Converse Sue Others For Making Look-alike Sneakers based on a "Shape Mark"?
2014-09	Does the Creation of 3D Homer Simpson on Stage Lead to Patent Infringement?
2014-08	Who Owns the Copyright in a Monkey Selfie?
2014-07	Sufficiency and Secrecy in Short-term Patent Applications
2014-06	Enjoying TV Programmes with the "Mighty" Xiaomi Box
2014-05	An Overview of Infringement of Registered Design
2014-04	Clicking the "Share" Button Could be an Act of Copyright Infringement
2014-03	Revocation of Patent Granted Due to "Added Matter"
2014-02	When the Name of Two Companies are "Too Like" - Quick Guide to Remedy and Prevention
2014-01	Enforcement of Standard Patent Rights
2013-12	The Paradox of TVB's Ownership of the "HKTV Trade Marks"
2013-11	Enforcement of Short-term Patent Rights
2013-10	Enforcement under the Amended Chinese Trademark Law: Strengthened in Form
2013-09	Intellectual Property Protection of Computer Programs Revisited
2013-08	TWG vs. TWG: Case Study on Rights in a Mark under Trade Marks Ordinance and Common Law (Part II)
2013-07	Room for Parody in Hong Kong?
2013-06	My Design Is Successfully Registered! So I'm Invincible?
2013-05	TWG vs. TWG: Case Study on Rights in a Mark under Trade Marks Ordinance and Common Law (Part I)
2013-04	Review of the Patent System in Hong Kong (Part 2): Taking a Real Step Forward?

General Guides and Seminar Presentations

2017-03	A Practical Guide on Trademark (PDF only)
2014-02	When the Name of Two Companies are "Too Like" - Quick Guide to Remedy and Prevention
2013-09	Seminars on ‘Patents & Designs’ as part of the ONC Seminar IP Series (PDF only)
2013-09	Seminars on ‘Trade Marks’ as part of the ONC Seminar IP Series (PDF only)
2010-04	How to Protect IPRs in China and Hong Kong (From a Foreign Investor’s Perspective) (PDF only)
2009-11	When Intellectual Property Meets Insolvency (PDF only)
2009-09	A Brief Introduction to the Copyright Law in Hong Kong (PDF only)
2009-09	IP Issues in Business and Commercial Transaction (PDF only)
2007-12	Hong Kong as a Springboard to the China Market – the IP Aspect (PDF only)
2007-04	Protection of Your IP Assets and the Role of Hong Kong Lawyers (Chinese version) (PDF only)
2006-11	Creating Wealth out of Your Inventions (Chinese version) (PDF only)
2006-11	Intellectual Property Issues in Merger and Acquisition Transactions (PDF only)
2006-05	Copyright and Journalism (PDF only)
2005-09	Copyright Law
2005-09	Trade Mark Law
2005-09	Registered Designs
2005-09	Patent