On 8 February 2023, the Manhattan federal jury ruled in favour of Hermès in the lawsuit over digital artworks of “MetaBirkins” in the form of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) mirroring the world famous Birkin bags created by the artist Mason Rothschild.  In about December 2021 Mason Rothschild received from Hermès’ attorneys a cease and desist letter […]

To start the New Year of the Rabbit right, it is a good idea to review your registered trade marks. Just like a health check-up, an annual trade mark portfolio review will give you confidence and clarity on what you need to work on. You may find this checklist useful from our Intellectual Property Consultant Benjamin Choi. […]

We are delighted to announce that OLN IP Services has once again been recognised by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific directory. The Legal 500 stated: “The IP group of Hong Kong law firm Oldham, Li & Nie, OLN IP Services Limited, has significant experience in the publishing, clothing, jewellery, catering and travel industries. Vera Sung […]

With the year coming to a close, we can’t wait to share with you two major IP news we anticipate for Hong Kong next year. First, the Madrid International Trade Mark Registration system should be ready for implementation in Hong Kong the earliest during the second half of 2023 and secondly, the long-awaited new copyright law […]

88% of Hong Kong population is using social media, and this number is growing every minute. It is no surprise that social media has become a lucrative business. Social media influencers (“Influencers”) or key opinion leaders (“KOLs”) are popular and powerful – they create tight bonds with their followers and have the ability to influence […]

The Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2022 (https://www.legco.gov.hk/yr2022/english/brief/citbcr070928_22020525-e.pdf) was gazetted last Friday after the 3-month public consultation.  A very aligned view of IP practitioners and stakeholders is to have the new Copyright provisions enacted as law without any further delay.  The key 5 legislative proposals are: 1. To introduce an exclusive technology-neutral communication right for copyright owners in […]

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 […]

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 […]