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Although the United States Patent and Trademark Office generally accepts computer programs and business methods as patentable subject under US patent law, its counterpart the European Patent Office (the "EPO") holds a very different view.

More than 95% of all active traders in Hong Kong trade through internet trading systems. In this article, Pádraig Walsh from our Cybersecurity team highlights key points...

As discussed in the Q3 2018 issue of our IP & TMT Quarterly Review, the Hong Kong Trade Marks (Amendment) Bill 2018 ("Bill") intends to introduce new provisions in light

On 15 January 2014, the Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation Limited (HKIRC) announced a new security service, ".hk LOCK", for domain name owners of ".hk" or ".香港".

In June 2019, the China Internet Network Information Center ("CNNIC") extended the limitation period to file a .cn complaint under the cnDispute Resolution Policy

It is very common for employers to install some forms of employee monitoring devices in the work place, e.g. hidden video cameras, surveillance software in respect of the usage of email and access to the Internet as well as the recording of telephone calls.

The new .xxx generic top level domain name was approved by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") earlier this year and is going to be launched on 7 September 2011.

Anyone who has been involved with litigation will understand the hassles of the process of discovery. Discovery is a continuing obligation of the parties to litigation that takes place after pleadings (e.g. Statement of Claim, Defence, Reply) have been closed.

As an international financial centre, Hong Kong has one of the most transient and mobile workforces and one of the highest concentrations of information technology (IT) use in the workplace.

First it was CD. Then it was DVD. Now, it is cable-TV.

On 14 February 2006, China Internet Network Information Centre ("CNNIC") published a new dispute resolution policy ("2006 Policy") for .cn domain names, which will come into force on 17 March 2006. The purpose of the amendments to the current .cn dispute resolution policy is to balance the benefits of trade mark owners with those of domain name registrants

On 1 November 2018, China's new Regulation on Internet Security Supervision and Inspection by Public Security Bureaus ("Regulation") came into effect.