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May 18, 2022
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OLN IP has once again been shortlisted in ALB IP Rankings 2022

Our team has been listed as a Tier 1 firm for Copyright / Trademarks and as a Tier 2 firm for Patents in the Asian Legal Business (ALB) “Asia IP Rankings 2022” for Hong Kong. To view the full rankings please click here. OLN IP was established on 1 January 2020, and we are particularly […]

May 6, 2022
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First case in China penalising bad faith trade mark registration

The Fujian Higher People’s Court issued a judgment on 27 September 2021 awarding Emerson Electric Co (“Emerson”), a US company damages in the amount of RMB1.6 million payable by the defendants (two affiliated Xiamen companies, the main shareholder of the Xiamen companies and the trade mark agent) in China for having registered Emerson’s trade marks […]

February 7, 2022
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OLN IP has once again been ranked by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2022

We are delighted to announce that OLN IP Services has once again been endorsed by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific directory. OLN IP Services, a member of Oldham, Li & Nie, is ranked for Intellectual Property practice area, with our leading lawyers recommended as follows: Practice head: Benjamin Choi Other key lawyers: Vera Sung, Evelyne Yeung OLN […]

UAE joining Madrid on 28 December 2021

By Benjamin Choi, Managing Director To brand owners it is a super bonus (or a nice surprise) to be able to designate the United Arab Emirates under the WIPO International Registration of Trade Mark and this is happening right after the Christmas holidays on 28 Dec 2021. The UAE is for sure one of the most […]

November 26, 2021
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CEDB released a public consultation paper on updating Hong Kong’s copyright regime on 24 November

By Benjamin Choi, Managing Director The Commerce and Economic Development Bureau of the Government of Hong Kong just released on 24 November 2021 a public consultation paper on updating Hong Kong’s copyright regime. This is brilliant news to copyright owners and fingers crossed with the passage of the new legislation! If you may wonder the meaning […]

July 7, 2021
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OLN IP’s Benjamin Choi Ranked in 2021 WTR 1000

Congratulations to Benjamin Choi, Managing Director of OLN IP, who is a ‘Ranked Individual’ in the Silver Tier for Prosecution & Strategy in 2021 World Trademark Review 1000 – the world’s leading trade mark professionals. Benjamin Choi recently joined our legal and business solutions platform as Managing Director of OLN IP Services (OLN IP), a […]

July 7, 2021
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Hong Kong has granted first-ever standard patent by original grant

By Vincent Fong & Benjamin Choi The Intellectual Property Department granted the first ever original grant patent (OGP) on 4th June 2021, within 14 months after the date of filing of the original patent application by the applicant. The OGP was introduced as part of the patent system reform in 2019 to provide inventors an additional […]