Intellectual Property

The firm offers a comprehensive package of services for local and international brands in the strategy, protection and enforcement of their intellectual property rights in Hong Kong and other jurisdictions.  Our expertise includes:

• availability search and registrability analysis of trade mark
• local and foreign applications for registration of trade marks, registered designs and patents
• worldwide management of trade mark, design and patent portfolios
• recordal of licenses, assignments etc of trade mark design and patent rights
• commencement of and defence in trade mark opposition and revocation actions in Hong Kong, the PRC and overseas
• surveillance of infringements in Hong Kong, Macau, Mainland PRC and overseas
• commencement of and defence in infringement litigation of intellectual property rights and breach of confidence claims
• recordation of trade mark and copyright with the Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department
• registration of domain name and action against cyber squatting

Apart from the aforesaid procedural matters, the firm has acquired extensive hands-on practical experience in the intellectual property related commercial transaction, such as: 

• acquisition and sale of technology
• advising on information technology and e-Business
• joint development of intellectual property rights
• negotiation and preparation of distribution, licensing, franchising agreements
• drafting of sponsorship agreements to sports and other events
• advising client on entertainment and media law and other related branding and copyright issues

Our firm has continuously been one of about 20 local firms being recommended in the practice of intellectual property law by the independent researcher "The Asia Pacific Legal 500" annually since its publication in 1996.