Tag Archives: Hong Kong

Hong Kong Olympic Games: “Dress Code and Leave Branded Gifts At Home”

Mr Stephen Selby, director of the Intellectual Property Department urges spectators to the Olympic equestrian (horses) event in Hong Kong to abide by the Olympic rules on brand protection and advertising. This means that in the Olympic stadium and venues … Continue reading

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Hong Kong’s Top e-filers of Patent, Trademark and Design Right Applications

According to the Intellectual Property Department (IPD) of the Hong Kong Government the top e-filers of all e-transactions in 2008 were: Ranking Firms 1 UNDISCLOSED 2 DEACONS 3 WILKINSON & GRIST 4 JSM 5 BAKER & MCKENZIE 6 SIT, FUNG, … Continue reading

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Freshfields appoints Mark Parsons as IP counsel

Connie Carnabuci’s Hong Kong Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer IP team has been strengthened by appointing Mark Parsons as counsel. See Freshfields’ media release here.

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Smoking, the New Olympic Sport. What About Torching Your Smoke? Demonstration Sport

Smoking and sport seems like a match of heaven. At least that might be the thought process of some counterfeiters who were caught by Beijing police: “Beijing police said on Wednesday they had detained seven people for allegedly producing and … Continue reading

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Fake Parallel Imported Disks Caught in Hong Kong

The definition of parallel import in Wikipedia is a non-counterfeit product imported from another country without the permission of the intellectual property owner. After a week-long investigation with the help of the Motion Picture Association, Customs raided four retail shops … Continue reading

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Hong Kong Exhibition Celebrates Creative Industry and IP Protection

Today’s WIPO’s press release states: “An exhibition showcasing various facets of creativity in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) was inaugurated on Monday evening at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), coinciding with the opening day of the annual … Continue reading

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Blogroll Update: Hong Kong’s IP Ordinances

IP Dragon has updated its blogroll by including relevant IP Law (or rather ordinances) of Hong Kong. See, on your right hand, under treaties.

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Allegations by Mainland Chinese of HK Counterfeiting Lead To New Consumer Protection for Mainland Chinese in HK

The South China Morning Post, by only offering subscription based articles, has de facto isolated itself from the blogosphere. However, their podcasts are free. So here is the transcription of a remarkable news item related to IPR: “In City News, … Continue reading

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First conviction For Copyright Infringement Under The HK Organized And Serious Crime Ordinance

EarthTime writes that the South China Morning Post has reported about a counterfeiter named Yung Chun-pong, who possessed and sold pirated DVDs to overseas buyers through the eBay online auction site has been jailed for three-and-a-half year in Hong Kong. … Continue reading

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Wragge & Co and Graf von Westphalen Open Up Shop in Hong Kong and Guangzhou

Vanessa Arora of the TheLawyer.com wrote that UK law firm Wragge & Co together with German ally Graf von Westphalen will launch a firm in Hong Kong and in Guangzhou. Wragge’s IP specialist Gordon Harris will spend its time in … Continue reading

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HK IP Head: Naughty Public Should Get Benefits

Heda Bayron of Voice of America comes up with a nice Asia Piracy Report, in written form and in streaming video. In the video you see Stephen Selby, the head of Hong Kong’s intellectual property department saying: “The public gets … Continue reading

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SIPO’s Patent ABC

SIPO is giving 19 answers to 19 questions about patents.On a whole it gives an fast overview of China’s patent law. It is peculiar that SIPO is giving information (Q&A number 19) about the Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong, … Continue reading

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HK’s Cyberport Becomes IP Training Centre

Hong Kong’s Cyberport finally seems to get a new destination as an IP capital centre, where companies can get training and information about how to manage their IPRs. Initially, in 2000 the plan was that Cyberport would be a place … Continue reading

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