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Recent updates on IP practices in Hong Kong

Recent updates on IP practices in Hong Kong

The Intellectual Property Department (IPD) of Hong Kong has announced that new Trade Marks, Patents, and Designs Forms will be used from 16 May 2025 onwards. Key Changes: The IPD has shared the draft versions of the new forms, please see https://www.ipd.gov.hk/en/home/whats-new/index_id_628.html for reference. The IPD has updated the chapter on “Absolute Grounds for Refusal […]
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Louboutin trademark infringement with artificial intelligence ChatGPT intellectual property

Louboutin’s Trademark Victory in India Sheds Light on AI-Generated Evidence

Louboutin, the renowned French footwear brand, has recently won a trademark infringement case in India. The court issued an injunction, barring an unrelated footwear company from selling copycat shoes with red soles and spikes. This ruling not only underscores the protection of Louboutin’s intellectual property but also brings attention to the treatment of evidence generated […]
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Intellectual Property News Hong Kong

Intellectual Property News 2023 – Hong Kong

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 […]
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Intellectual Property for Social Media Influencers

Intellectual Property for Social Media Influencers

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 […]
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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 […]
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