Intellectual Property in Hong Kong, 4th Edition

The fourth edition of Intellectual Property in Hong Kong is the go-to tool for practitioners, academics, students and interested persons to stay on top of the latest developments in Hong Kong intellectual property law and issues.

Intellectual property is often at the centre stage in much policy making worldwide. The Hong Kong government has been committed to making Hong Kong an innovation hub. 

The Copyright Ordinance has recently been updated to deal with the internet era and amendments to the law in relation to artificial intelligence are being considered. 

In this new environment Intellectual Property in Hong Kong will be a go-to tool for practitioners, academics, students and others interested in Hong Kong intellectual property law and issues.

What's new in this edition?

• New Section on the reciprocal enforcement of intellectual property judgments between Hong Kong and the Mainland of China
• Discussion of the Madrid Protocol due to come into force in Hong Kong soon
• Large updates to the divisions on copyright, patents to reflect developments of case law
• Update to the Division on IP and Arbitration to reflect developments in Hong Kong and worldwide
• Rewrite of the section on joint torfeasorship following the UK Supreme Court’s re-statement of the law.