Today is World Intellectual Property Day!

World Intellectual Property Day is celebrated annually on 26 April.  The event was originally setup by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) back in 2000.

You can find out more from Wikipedia about the history of the event including about the past themes of the event.   This year’s theme is ‘Designing the Future’

The WIPO Website also contains a lot of information about this year’s theme

Westlaw HK has a number of key resources for legal professionals related to Intellectual Property including:

 

Specialist Intellectual Property Journals

• WIPO Journal
• European Intellectual Property Review
• Intellectual Property Quarterly
• International Review of Intellectual Property and Competition Law

 

Specialist Intellectual Property Books

• Trademark Law in China
• Copinger and Skone James on Copyright, 15th Ed.
• Kerly’s Law of Trade Marks and Trade Names, 14th Ed.
• Terrel on the Law of Patents, 17th Ed.
• CIPA Guide to the Patents Acts, 6th Ed.

 

Intellectual Property is also extensively referenced in a number of other books and journals on Westlaw HK.  Here we only list the specialist publications.

Westlaw HK also contains all the relevant primary law resources for an Intellectual Property lawyer.

For details about this content or how to gain access to any of these resources please contact us on +852 3762 3222 or email enquiries@westlaw.com.hk.

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HKLRD 2011 Apr Part 1 is now on Westlaw HK

The following cases from The Authorised Hong Kong Law Reports & Digest (HKLRD) service are now available on Westlaw HK:

• Parakou Shipping Pte Ltd v Jinhui Shipping and Transportation Ltd, [2011] 2 HKLRD 1, HCAJ 184/2009, 30-Sep-10
• Central Management Ltd v Light Field Investment Ltd, [2011] 2 HKLRD 34, CACV 30/2010, 15-Dec-10
• First Laser Ltd v Fujian Enterprises (Holdings) Co Ltd, [2011] 2 HKLRD 45, CACV 126/2008, 4-Jan-11
• Re Planet Toys (HK) Ltd, [2011] 2 HKLRD 101, HCCW 248 and 249/2009, 19-Jan-11
• HKSAR v Chu Yiu Keung, [2011] 2 HKLRD 108, CACC 27/2009, 20-Jan-11
• Re PetroChina International (Hong Kong) Corp Ltd, [2011] 2 HKLRD 124, HCCT 45/2009, 25-Jan-11
• 香港特別行政區 訴 蔡家輝, [2011] 2 HKLRD 137, CACC 195/2009, 2010年6月11日
• HKSAR v Choy Ka Fai, [2011] 2 HKLRD 150, CACC 195/2009, 11-Jun-10
• 香港特別行政區 訴 洪永俊, [2011] 2 HKLRD 167, CACC 453/2009, 2010年9月10日
• HKSAR v Hung Yung Chun, [2011] 2 HKLRD 174, CACC 453/2009, 10-Sep-10
• Practice Direction 14.1 – Rights of Audience Before a Master, [2011] 2 HKLRD 184, 11-Mar-11
• 實務指示 14.1 – 於聆案官席前的出庭發言權, [2011] 2 HKLRD 187, 2011年3月11日

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• Brunswick Bowling & Billiards Corp v Shanghai Zhonglu Industrial Co Ltd, [2011] 1 HKLRD 707, HCCT 66/2007, 10-Feb-09
• Ko Hon Yue v Liu Ching Leung, [2011] 1 HKLRD 733, CACV 294/2008, 19-Nov-10
• Chan Tak Ming v HKSAR, [2011] 1 HKLRD 766, FACC 5/2010, 6-Dec-10
• Xiamen Xinjingdi Group Ltd v Eton Properties Ltd, [2011] 1 HKLRD 781, CACV 88 and 89/2010, 15-Dec-10
• Smart Max Enterprise Ltd v Speedy Way Ltd, [2011] 1 HKLRD 796, HCA 665/2007, 17-Dec-10
• Secretary for Justice v Chan Hon Hoi, [2011] 1 HKLRD 808, CAAR 8/2010, 22-Dec-10
• Distinct Fortune Ltd v Hyndland Investment Co Ltd, [2011] 1 HKLRD 817, HCA 1287/2010, 24-Dec-10
• Hollywood Palace Co Ltd v Trans-Global Hong Kong Investment Ltd, [2011] 1 HKLRD 833, HCMP 151/2010, 30-Dec-10
• HKSAR v Wong Chi Kwong, [2011] 1 HKLRD 843, HCMA 306/2010, 6-Jan-11
• Re Estate of Tang Muk Kwai, [2011] 1 HKLRD 858, HCAG 8386/2008, 11-Jan-11
• 香港特別行政區 訴 溫康健, [2011] 1 HKLRD 862, HCMA 283/2010, 2010年5月27日
• HKSAR v Wan Hong Kin, [2011] 1 HKLRD 867, HCMA 283/2010, 27-May-10
• 李振強 訴 劉耀彬, [2011] 1 HKLRD 873, HCMP 1299/2010, 2010年8月20日
• Li Chun Keung v Lau Yiu Bun, [2011] 1 HKLRD 877, HCMP 1299/2010, 20-Aug-10
• Direction Issued by the President of the Lands Tribunal Pursuant to Section 10(5)(a) of the Lands Tribunal Ordinance (Cap.17) – Mediation for Compulsory Sale Cases Under the Land (Compulsory Sale for Redevelopment) Ordinance (Cap.545) , [2011] 1 HKLRD 882, 28-Jan-11
• 土地審裁處庭長根據《土地審裁處條例》（第17章）第10(5)(a)條發出的指示 – 根據《土地（為重新發展而強制售賣）條例》（第545章）進行的強制售賣土地案件的調解, [2011] 1 HKLRD 893, 2011年1月28日

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The following cases from The Authorised Hong Kong Law Reports & Digest (HKLRD) service are now available on Westlaw HK:

• S v T (Mediation: Privilege), [2011] 1 HKLRD 534, CACV 209/2009, 29-Apr-10
• Tam Po Kei v Tam Bo Kin (No 1), [2011] 1 HKLRD 537, HCCW 379/2007, HCMP 1590/2006, 11-Nov-10
• Asia-Pac Infrastructure Development Ltd v Ing Yim Leung Alexander, [2011] 1 HKLRD 587, HCA 16778/1999, 3-Dec-10
• Top One International (China) Property Group Co Ltd v Top One Property Group Ltd, [2011] 1 HKLRD 606, HCA 1244/2009, 9-Dec-10
• HKSAR v Chau Hon Kwong, [2011] 1 HKLRD 630, CACC 86/2010, 10-Dec-10
• Tele Step Ltd v Pong Man Tat, [2011] 1 HKLRD 645, HCMP 1543/2010, 16-Dec-10
• HKSAR v Fu Kor Kuen Patrick, [2011] 1 HKLRD 655, CACC 179/2010, 23-Dec-10
• Hospital Authority v Secretary for Justice, [2011] 1 HKLRD 675, HCMP 2605/2010, 24-Dec-10
• 香港特別行政區 訴 黎志輝, [2011] 1 HKLRD 680, HCMA 91/2010, 2010年5月14日
• HKSAR v Lai Chi Fai Davidson, [2011] 1 HKLRD 685, HCMA 91/2010, 14-May-10
• 鄧富新 訴 鄧力源, [2011] 1 HKLRD 692, HCMP 887/2010, HCA 2028 and 2846/2006, 2010年7月16日
• Tang Fu Sun v Tang Lik Yuen, [2011] 1 HKLRD 699, HCMP 887/2010, HCA 2028 and 2846/2006, 16-Jul-10
• Townmens Investment Co Ltd v Wider River Ltd, [2011] 1 HKLRD B1, HCA 538/2009, 21-Sep-10
• Upplan Co Ltd v Li Ho Ming, [2011] 1 HKLRD B2, HCA 1915/2009, 5-Aug-10
• HKSAR v Chu Kwok Yui, [2011] 1 HKLRD B3, CACC 389/2009, 30-Jul-10
• HKSAR v Chu Lai Sze, [2011] 1 HKLRD B4, HCMA 527/2010, 15-Nov-10
• Lau Ho Ming v Wong Pak Ho, [2011] 1 HKLRD B5, HCPI 254/2009, 17-Sep-10

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