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Issue: 2024-08

Updates on Corporate Regulations in Hong Kong and China: Hong Kong’s Proposed Company Re-domiciliation Regime and China’s New Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Obligation

The Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (FSTB) recently released the public consultation conclusion and latest legislative proposals for the company re-domiciliation regime (the “Proposed Regime”) in Hong Kong. The Proposed Regime aims to elevate Hong Kong’s standing as a global financial and commercial centre by providing a straightforward and accessible route for overseas-domiciled companies to re-domicile to the city.
Issue: 2024-06

China’s Top 10 Trademark Developments

The China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) published its draft for the 5th amendment to the Trademark Law in January 2023. The CNIPA is now actively promoting the legislative process. They are formulating amendments to the draft...
Issue: 2024-04

Cross-Jurisdictional Justice Made Easy: What to Note When Registering Mainland Judgments in Hong Kong under the New Regime and Commonly Asked Questions

With the Mainland Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters (Reciprocal Enforcement) Ordinance (Cap. 645) (the “Ordinance”) coming into effect on 29 January 2024, the long-awaited new statutory regime on reciprocal enforcement of judgments between Hong Ko
Issue: 2024-03

New PRC Company Law – An Overview of the Major Changes and their Effects on Foreign Investors

On 29th December 2023, after undergoing several rounds of amendments, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress enacted the new PRC Company Law (the “New Company Law”), which will take effect on 1st July 2024 (the “Effective Date”). The New
Issue: 2024-02

PRC Patent Updates: Amended Implementing Regulations of the Patent Law: New insights into partial patent, restoration of priority, Hague applications and more!

China’s design patent system has undergone significant developments in recent years. On December 21, 2023, the China State Council unveiled the Amended Implementing Regulations of the Patent Law of the People’s Republic of China (the “Amended Implementing
Issue: 2024-01

2023 in Review: Our Top 5 Successful Cases

To start off the year of 2024 on a good note, we have selected our firm’s top 5 representative and significant intellectual property cases in 2023 to share with you our successful cases and the hottest issues in the previous year.
Issue: 2023-12

Breaking the Chains on Trademark Invalidation inChina: Our Recent Successful Experience in Defying the 5-Year Limitation Period at the CNIPA Level

The legal framework surrounding trademark invalidation in China, particularly the restrictive five-year limitation period, has long posed challenges for brand owners. However, we have achieved a breakthrough at the CNIPA level which signifies a welcoming
Issue: 2023-10

Piercing through the draft amendments to the PRC Company Law from perspective of foreign investor – an update

Following the initial draft amendment to the PRC Company Law by the National People’s Congress of China (NPC) on 24 December 2021 (“First Draft Amendment”), the NPC released further amendments on 30 December 2022 (“Second Draft Amendment”) and 1 September
Issue: 2023-09

Round the Globe Series: Navigating through the trademark registration systems in Vietnam and Bangladesh

Southeast Asia countries have grown to become important new markets for many brand owners, many foreign companies manufacture their products in jurisdictions such as Vietnam and Bangladesh. However, IP protection or prosecution may seem eerie for many for
Issue: 2023-07

An End to Trademark Re-filings? Getting the Most Out of the New Rules on Suspension of Trademark Review Procedures in China

A lot of brand owners are frustrated of the need to repeatedly re-file their trademarks pending the proceedings in removing prior marks, which not only increases the costs, but also creates uncertainty as more subsequent citations may emerge.

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