Our Vice President and Principal Jennifer Che gave a talk to the students, faculty, and greater HKU Faculty of Science community about the importance of a good IP strategy, common mistakes that happen, and tips on how to think strategically about IP as part of the Entrepreneurship Seminar Series.
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Stay Ahead: Getting a Chinese Patent in Three Months?
23 April 2024The China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) has announced a significant development in the realm of patent prosecution: the initiation of the "PPH Improvement Initiative" in collaboration with key patent offices from the United States, Europe, Japan, and South Korea. This initiative aims to elevate the user experience of the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) by […]
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How Smart is a "Skilled Person in the Art"?
11 April 2022Let’s start with a riddle: can you name a person who has read every book, every journal, conducted every known experiment, and is knowledgeable about every single patent prosecution / litigation in the world? The answer? A “skilled person in the art.” This person is also known as a “person having ordinary skill in the […]
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Hong Kong Launches New Original Grant Patent System
17 December 2019Hong Kong will be launching a new patent system on December 19, 2019 that includes key changes, most notably the introduction of an original grant patent system. This new patent system includes both the Patents (Amendment) Ordinance 2016 and the Patents (General) (Amendment) Rules 2019. Currently, there are two types of patent applications available in […]
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2019 CHINA TOP 10 IP CASE: VALEO V. LUCAS, FUKE, & CHEN
8 June 2020Every year in the spring The Supreme People’s Court of PRC announces its “Top 10 Intellectual Property (IP) cases” and “50 typical IP cases in Chinese courts” of the year. Although not having precedential weight, these cases serve as a reference and guide people's courts at all levels regarding their intellectual property trials. It’s always […]
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