LICENSING

29 October 2019

Lightning-fast technological advances are drastically realigning core industries in Hong Kong, such as finance, trade and professional services, and many businesses are trying to map their way through this ever-changing maze. More

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A bridge to opportunity

03 September 2019

Companies which solve a range of modern-day needs are using Hong Kong as a bridge to lucrative Asian and global markets. More

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Cute characters go global through Licensing Show

13 August 2019

Two of the character families created by Hong Kong company Gee Kingdom – Mikoko & Nikolas and Adorable Dogs – have won the hearts of European, South American, Chinese and Southeast Asian clients with its cute and approachable appearance. More

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Hong Kong Remains the Leading IP Trading Hub

28 January 2019

Due to the rising role of innovation and technology in Asia, the importance of IP protection, IP commercialisation and IP litigation have become hot topics among industry players. An HKTDC survey found that while Hong Kong is currently the number one location for many businesses conducting IP trading activities, the city will be facing increasingly keen competition from Singapore and Shanghai in the future. More

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Licensing Takes Manufacturers up Value Chain

17 January 2019

As shoppers shift from strolling high streets and malls to scrolling screens in their living rooms, many manufacturers are seizing the opportunity to move up the value chain, and turn to licensing. More

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Licensing Industry in Hong Kong

06 August 2018

Hong Kong has been chosen by many international licensors and licensing agents as the strategic base to expand their licensing business in Asia, particularly the Chinese mainland. More

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Franchising Industry in Hong Kong

04 May 2018

Hong Kong’s franchising market has been developing steadily, most of the well-known international franchise brands, including McDonald’s, KFC, 7-Eleven, Subway, Starbucks and Pizza Hut, have a presence in Hong Kong. According to Hong Kong Franchise Association’s estimates, around 43% of the franchises in Hong Kong are in the catering business, 20% in retailing and 37% in other services. More

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CEPA 2017: New Measures and New Opportunities for Hong Kong

13 July 2017

The signing of Investment Agreement and the Ecotech Agreement has turned CEPA into a full-fledged FTA, on the one hand providing greater clarity on protection of investment in services sectors, non-services and other classes of assets between Hong Kong and the mainland, and on the other, encouraging Hong Kong companies to participate in key national development strategies like the Belt and Road Initiative. More

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Patent Sector Gets Major Upgrade in Line with National IP Aspirations

06 June 2017

In line with government plans to boost China’s intellectual property sector over the next five years, the number and quality of the country’s patent agents has been earmarked for a major upgrade. Under the terms of the State Intellectual Property Office’s newly-released 13th Five-Year Plan for the Development of the Patent Agency Industry, there will be 60,000 properly-qualified patent agents in the country by 2020, as compared to the 27,000 registered as of the end of 2015. More

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Patent Guidelines Updated and Expanded

25 April 2017

Revised Guidelines for Patent Examination have now been issued by the State Intellectual Property Office. These new regulations have been designed to both boost China’s bid to develop a more innovation-driven economy and to bring the country’s patent approval system into closer alignment with international norms. More

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