Artificial Intelligence
Hong Kong
29 August 2025
Independent Hong Kong-based firm Haldanes provides ‘thorough and well-considered’ advice to clients seeking to protect, exploit and enforce their IPR. Anthony Leung provides ’practical, precise and insightful’ advice on trade mark opposition and revocation enforcement matters. Leung is also very skilled at advising media, entertainment and sports clients across a range of contractual matters, including licensing agreements and general IP issues, as is very experienced team head John McLellan, who handles this work as part of his broader corporate and commercial law practice.
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Testimonials
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- 'I have worked with the IP team for several years, and I have great trust in them. They are always highly responsive and provide thorough, well-considered answers, which consistently saves me time and effort.'
- 'Anthony Leung provides practical, precise and insightful advice.'
Key clients
- Baramey Productions Pte Ltd.
- Animoca Brands Limited
- Samyang Foods Inc.
- Bentley Motors Limited
- Jacob & Co Geneve LLC
- Mother’s Choice Limited
- O’Young Motorsports Limited
- CJ ENM (Hong Kong) Limited
- Art-Partners Consultants Limited
- Carat Group Limited
- Kreatell Music AS/ World of Walker Brands AS
- The Ink Factory (HK) Limited
Work highlights
Representing Bentley Motors Limited in an ongoing trade mark invalidation proceedings at the High Court of Hong Kong.
Successfully represented Flowga Limited Hong Kong trade mark opposition proceedings, and successfully opposed the adverse party’s Hong Kong trade mark application on grounds of bad faith in a fully contested trade mark hearing at the Hong Kong Trade Marks Registry.
Managed the worldwide trade mark portfolio of Animoca Brands Limited and its various subsidiaries for their various web3 projects.
Practice head
John McLellan
Other key lawyers
Anthony Leung