On September 1, the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) of China signed a Memorandum of Understanding...

On 24 November 2025, Hong Kong Customs IP Investigation Bureau carried out a targeted raid operation to address illegal activities involving the circumvention of game consoles.

Trump Administration Initiates Section 301 Investigation of China's Acts, Policies and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property and Innovation.

Asia IP & TMT: Quarterly Review - Third Quarter 2023

Hong Kong law chapter contributed by IP & TMT partner Gabriela Kennedy, Corporate & Securities partner Hannah Ha, Employment & Benefits partner Hong Tran, Litigation & Dispute Resolution...

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There are many forms of intellectual property rights, the most common ones being patents, trademarks and copyrights.

In 2014 the Hong Kong Government administration published a Consultation Paper upon proposed amendments to the Copyright Ordinance.

On 7 March 2025, the Changshu People's Court (in China's Jiangsu province) announced that it had recently concluded a case on the topical issue of whether AI-generated works can be protected by copyright.

The government recently completed a two-month public consultation on copyright issues arising from the latest developments in artificial intelligence ("AI").

Operation "Magpie" sees HK$1.3 million infringing goods seized, 20 men and 2 women arrested in Hong Kong.

A look at the 2023 Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department Report* on Intellectual Property Protection and Enforcement Efforts.

The surge in popularity of collectible characters such as Labubu and Chiikawa has brought renewed attention to an often-overlooked aspect of intellectual property protection in Hong Kong: the recordation of IP rights with the Customs and Excise Department.

The new blueprint aimed at protecting IP rights is a step in the right direction, but it needs to translate into concrete actions.

The growth of online copyright infringement has posed serious challenges to copyright owners and more of them are now relying on the "Norwich Pharmacal" discovery order to require disclosure of the identity of infringers from online service providers.

IP enforcement in key global markets is increasingly complex. What's the legal theory? What's the reality in practice?

"Crowd funding" involves the investment of a small amount of money by a large number of different people via an online platform, which is used to fund a project, business or loan.

Unlike the position in Hong Kong, the major laws and regulations governing the protection of intellectual property rights in Mainland China do not explicitly set out restrictions on parallel importation.