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HK Releases Guideline Concerning Generative AI

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On 15 April 2025, the Hong Kong Government’s Digital Policy Office published the Hong Kong Generative Artificial Intelligence Technical and Application Guideline (“Guideline”), which aims to provide operational guidance for...more

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A New Chapter? Hong Kong Proposes Introducing Copyright Exception for Text and Data Mining

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On 8 July 2024, Hong Kong's Commerce and Economic Development Bureau (“CEDB”), along with the Intellectual Property Department (“IPD”), released a public consultation paper on copyright and artificial intelligence (AI)...more

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Hong Kong launches public consultation on AI and Copyright law

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The Hong Kong government has launched a two-month public consultation on artificial intelligence (AI) and Copyright law. The consultation considers possible improvements to the Copyright Ordinance (Cap. 528) (CO) following...more

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Hong Kong Copyright (Amendment) Ordinance – updating the copyright regime

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Hong Kong Copyright (Amendment) Ordinance was gazetted on 16 December 2022 and introduces important updates to the copyright regime in Hong Kong. The long-awaited update to the Hong Kong copyright regime has crystallised in...more

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Ahead of the game – Hong Kong court gives advice to online entrepreneurs

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Whilst on the face of it a recent Hong Kong court decision was about copyright ownership in an online game, the decision in Emagist Entertainment Ltd v Nether Games (Hong Kong) Ltd [2022] HKCFI 899 raises a host of other...more

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Updating the Copyright Law Regime in Hong Kong

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The Hong Kong Government published a public consultation paper on 24 November 2021 on updating Hong Kong’s copyright law. The main purpose of this consultation is to revisit certain proposed amendments under the previous...more

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Heavy jail sentence handed down on illegal set-top boxes sellers in Hong Kong

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On 28 December 2017, the District Court of Hong Kong handed down sentences varying from 21 to 27 months’ imprisonment against 3 individuals who took part in a scheme that enabled users of the “Maige Set Top Box” (the “Maige...more

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UK, US, HK and China – Access denied: an international perspective on ISP blocking injunctions

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While the UK Court of Appeal has opened the door for broadband ISP blocking to combat trademark or copyright-infringing activities, the picture in the United States, China and Hong Kong is more complex. ...more

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