Category: Hong Kong
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China, Hong Kong-based defendants now account for roughly one-third of new UPC infringement and PI cases
Chinese and Hong Kong-based defendants now account for about a third of new UPC infringement and PI cases and face above-average injunction rates, as the UPC stays few cases pending EPO oppositions.
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Hong Kong’s pledge to become IP trading center is ‘game-changer’, but requires more than policy and financing platforms
Lawyers from both HK and China shared their thoughts on Hong Kong’s new Five-Year Plan, which pledges to transform it into a regional IP trading center. While they were generally positive, some were skeptical, highlighting that China’s own experience suggests government policy and trading platforms alone cannot create a liquid market for IP.