INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

China Further Promotes Innovative Development of Time-Honoured Brands

21 April 2022

As announced in a circular jointly issued by the Ministry of Commerce and seven relevant departments, China will seek to strengthen rule of law protections on the intellectual property and cultural heritage of time-honoured brands to help their development. A system of improved policies for the sector is slated to take shape by 2025. More

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INDIA: Free Trade Deal with UAE Signed

01 March 2022

India has signed a free trade agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE). More

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SINGAPORE: Trademark Dispute Resolution and Registration Process Revised

08 October 2021

The country has amended its trademarks regulations with a view to improving the related dispute resolution processes and simplifying the trademark operational system overall. More

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Delivering Digitalisation: Hong Kong’s 5G First Mover Advantage

02 August 2021

Hong Kong is a leader in 5G applications, and as such has a first-mover advantage in the development of many essential parts and components. With the support of the Greater Bay Area’s mature industrial development, the electronics industry is expected to lead Hong Kong’s industrial export growth. More

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China’s 14th Five-Year Plan: Opening-Up the Business Environment

13 July 2021

According to the 14th Five-Year Plan adopted in March 2021, the “dual circulation development paradigm” refers to the “new development paradigm with the domestic market as the mainstay and the domestic and overseas markets reinforcing each other”. While the domestic market serves as the core of development, the overseas market will be regarded as its important partner and the pair reinforce each other. More

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China Cracks Down on Irregular Patent Applications

03 February 2021

In a circular issued to the local intellectual property administrations and departments on 27 January (Guo Zhi Fa Bao Zi No. 1 [2021]), the China National Intellectual Property Administration asked the local authorities to provide better guidance so as to ensure that the quantity and quality of patent applications reflect the level of regional economic development, the needs of industrial development and technological innovation capabilities. More

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China Implements Amended Patent Examination Guidelines

28 January 2021

The amended Guidelines for Patent Examination recently released by the China National Intellectual Property Administration (Announcement No. 391 [2020]) took effect on 15 January 2021. More

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Role of Hong Kong in Greater Bay Area Testing and Certification Sector

18 November 2020

Hong Kong’s testing, inspection and certification (TIC) industry has boomed since the 1980s. Joseph Poon, Chairman of the Hong Kong Association for Testing, Inspection and Certification Ltd, believes the Hong Kong government should collaborate with private companies to devise and set new standards for innovative services and products on which international testing and certification criteria have yet to be formulated, and promote them in the GBA and the international community. More

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CAMBODIA: US Patent Deal Aims to Boost Investor Confidence

05 November 2020

Cambodia has signed a patent cooperation deal with the US, which is hoped to improve bilateral trade between the two nations and increase investment into the kingdom. More

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Hong Kong: Pioneering AI in the GBA’s Home Appliance Sector

24 September 2020

Capitalising on the distinctive features of the GBA, iLife Innovation Limited has set up three manufacturing bases in Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Zhongshan and three R&D centres in Hong Kong, Shenzhen and Guangzhou. iLife Vice President Chen Guanliang shared that the GBA’s favourable business environment and availability of complete production supply chains are all conducive to the development of companies engaged in the R&D and production of technology products. More

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