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	Hong Kong trademark law - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The trade mark law of Hong Kong is based on the Trade Marks Ordinance Cap.
		The superceded law and the current law share many similarities with the relevant legislation in the United Kingdom, a similarity which is also facilitated by TRIPs.
		The standard total cost for using the services of a trademark attorney to handle the filing of an application in one class is HK $4,300 (the professional component of this fee is recommended by the Hong Kong Law Society).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hong_Kong_trademark_law (494 words)

	Hong Kong (10/05)
		The Hong Kong Government is currently engaged in a public consultation process intended to lead to changes in the mechanism for choosing the Chief Executive and forming the Legislative Council and move toward the "ultimate aim" of universal suffrage as prescribed by the Basic Law.
		Hong Kong is endeavoring to improve its attractiveness as a commercial and trading center, especially after China's entry into the WTO, and continues to refine its financial architecture.
		Hong Kong's foreign relations and defense are the responsibility of China.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/2747.htm (2755 words)

	Law Offices of Mark H. Barinholtz, P.C. : Article about International Copyright Law
		The court engaged in a copyright preemption analysis with respect to plaintiff's summary judgment motion which was directed to Drosnin's claim that plaintiff breached an exclusivity agreement with respect to sales of the modified software.
		Finding the earlier state court decision on applicable law to be the "law of the case," the District Court reviewed submissions by the parties' competing experts on Israeli law, treatises on Israeli law and Israeli case law decisions in reaching most of its rulings denying the summary judgment cross-motions.
		The court found that copyright infringement constitutes a "transitory" cause of action and, thus, may be adjudicated in a court of a sovereign other than the one in which the cause arose.
	www.mhbpc.com /articles2.html (3384 words)

	Hong Kong SAR
		The Hong Kong SAR Government has a web site in English at http://www.info.gov.hk/hkfacts/facts_e.htm, which provides useful information (“Hong Kong Fact Sheets”) on a comprehensive range of subjects.Read the Department of State Background Notes on Hong Kong at http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2747.htm for additional information.
		A Hong Kong driver’s license may be issued without a test to individuals who hold a valid U.S. driver’s license, provided they have resided in the United States for not less than six months.
		However, under an agreement between the United States and the PRC, all U.S. citizens entering Hong Kong on their U.S. passports, including such persons as may be considered PRC nationals by the PRC authorities, are considered U.S. citizens by the Hong Kong SAR authorities for purposes of ensuring consular access and protection.
	travel.state.gov /travel/hongkong.html (2963 words)

	TNL Forum - Hong Kong Courts Rules in Favor of Nintendo's Anti-Piracy Judgment
		The basis of the court's ruling is a local copyright law preventing people from selling video game copying devices used to make illegal games that are then sold worldwide, further deepening the piracy epidemic.
		Hong Kong copyright law is directed not at the person who made unlawful copy but the person/s who furnished the means to make the illegal copying occur.
		Hong Kong courts have since given Nintendo authority to confiscate all offending products and related business documentation that could lead to further lawsuits against offending manufacturers and distributors.
	www.the-nextlevel.com /board/showthread.php?t=20237 (610 words)

	OpinionJournal - The Real World
		Rest assured that the dissatisfactions in relatively idyllic Hong Kong are shared in spades by many of the 1.3 billion Chinese under the direct sway of Beijing, who for generations have suffered miseries and indignities far worse than anything Hong Kong has yet endured.
		In Hong Kong right now we are unlikely to see a replay of the bloodshed with which the Beijing regime responded to Tiananmen Square.
		Hong Kong arrived under Beijing's sway six years ago with a free press, freedom of assembly and a strong civic base of people accustomed to taking responsibility for their lives.
	www.opinionjournal.com /columnists/cRosett?id=110003720 (1017 words)

	Hawks press Bush on Hong Kong Security Law
		Until the latest on Hong Kong, it has published only four presidential letters since it was founded, on Kosovo and Iraq in 1998, and two on the war on terrorism, both of which have anticipated to a striking degree changes in the Bush administration's policy, particularly in the Middle East.
		While a strong majority of signers of the Hong Kong letter are neo-conservative or more traditional Republican right-wingers like Cheney and Rumsfeld, PNAC also recruited a number of individuals considered at the center or left of the political spectrum to sign the letter.
		While acknowledging that the Hong Kong government has taken to heart some of these concerns in part by crafting language to ensure that international human-rights standards will remain in force, the State Department said on November 21 that a number of specific provisions should be clarified or reviewed.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/news/801016/posts (1929 words)

	rec.travel guide to Hong Kong
		Hong Kong proper is on an island (the second-largest of the islands) just south of the southern tip of the peninsula.
		Hong Kong is a British colony, so as you may expect, cars travel on the _left_ side of the road.
		Hong Kong officially uses the metric system, however the English system is also used and once in a while you might even see Chinese units.
	www.math.toronto.edu /~joel/hongkong.html (11629 words)

	The Dustless Workshop（無塵工作室） (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		I shall assume here that KC is bound also by British law (it simply makes my job easier because I am lazy, and I only needed to read through the British copyright laws, however if one is interested in HK copyright laws they can go here and pursue).
		However, please note that copyrights are mostly designed to safeguard against unlawful copying or distribution of certain expression to an idea, but it doesn't safeguard the idea itself; the idea itself are safeguarded by patents, and these matters are governed by similar patent laws.
		However, note that these are law technicalities, and whether you REALLY will be sued or not is another matter, but in theory, by doing all these photographs referencing and music uploading we are all breaking the law.
	richeyxx.blogspot.com /2005/06/in-reply-to-s-blog-closing-down-due-to.html (3643 words)

	Nontendo wins court case against Lik-Sang - Video Games News - Designtechnica
		Hong Kong based Lik-Sang, a mail order company which distributes videogame software and hardware worldwide, has lost a crucial court case brought by Nintendo over the sale of devices which could copy Game Boy software.
		The ruling in the High Court of Hong Kong sees Lik-Sang ordered to cease distribution of the devices (Flash Cards and Flash Linkers), as well as paying Nintendo's legal expenses and preliminary damages of HK$5 million (550,000), with final damages still be be decided.
		The court's ruling is a noteworthy one because in general, the law has previously targetted the pirates themselves rather than those who provide equipment which can be used for pirate purposes.
	news.designtechnica.com /article631.html (508 words)

	Hong Kong - Penalties for Copyright Infringement Increased
		Hong Kong - Penalties for Copyright Infringement Increased
		Similarly, repeat offenses of possession of plates for the manufacture of infringing works are punishable by a fine of up to US$64,000 and a term of imprisonment of 8 years.
		In an effort to close a loophole, the new law provides that the directors of corporations and the principals of partnerships convicted of engaging in copyright infringement will now be subject to the foregoing penalties.
	www.ladas.com /BULLETINS/1995/1195Bulletin/HongKong_CopyrightInfringe.html (289 words)

	PCO - The Ordinance at a Glance
		It also contributes to Hong Kong's continued economic well being by safeguarding the free flow of personal data to Hong Kong from restrictions by countries that already have data protection laws.
		The Ordinance covers any data relating directly or indirectly to a living individual (data subject), from which it is practicable to ascertain the identity of the individual and which are in a form in which access or processing is practicable.
		Notice/ Copyright 2001 Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, Hong Kong.
	www.pco.org.hk /english/ordinance/ordglance.html (234 words)

	People's Republic of China Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the IMF -- Page 1 of 5 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The People's Republic of China Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is a subscriber to the Special Data Dissemination Standard.
		Hong Kong SAR -- Preliminary Conclusions of the IMF Mission
		Hong Kong SAR poised for a rebound; Adopting the euro; AFRITAC East's work plan for 2004; Exchange rates: pick your poison; In defense of globalization.
	www.imf.org /external/country/HKG (956 words)

	Variety.com - Pic pirate pinched in Hong Kong
		Arrest for copyright infringement -- the first of its kind -- took place Wednesday after officers learned that someone had uploaded three different movies to a local BT discussion forum.
		Hong Kong's copyright law makes it a criminal offense to upload copyrighted material and a civil offense to download illegal files.
		In Hong Kong, the copyright law was enacted in 1997, when P2P problems couldn't be anticipated.
	www.variety.com /article/VR1117916402?categoryId=19&cs=1 (358 words)

	Piracy law hits legals (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Opponents of the law argue that it places an unfair burden on small and medium-sized enterprises that have problems getting software from authorised agents.
		Over half the software in use in business in Hong Kong is thought to be illegal.
		Chinese President Jiang Zemin was in Hong Kong recently to push the country's efforts to open up to foreign investment.
	www.computerweekly.com /Article102529.htm (648 words)

	Hong Kong Gateway - Information and Resources
		LINKS IN This page has links to more than 50 pages of information about Hong Kong covering offshore business, e-commerce, the tax and legal infrastructure and investment opportunities.
		The Hong Kong section of tax-news.com's jurisdiction coverage is updated daily with the latest stories.
		Hong Kong's E-Commerce section contains a thorough description of how e-commerce operations are enabled in Hong Kong by the legal regime and local infrastructure, and how the offshore tax regime can best be utilised for e-commerce.
	www.lowtax.net /lowtax/html/hongkong/jhkgat.html (463 words)

	Microsoft Licensing and Software Piracy
		The relevant law in Hong Kong is the Copyright Ordinance, which was enacted on 27 June 1997 and prohibits the unauthorised copying and use of computer programs.
		The Ordinance strongly protects the copyright of software programs, manuals and related books as literary works.
		The Ordinance has international effect as Hong Kong is a member of the Berne and Universal Copyright Conventions, further strengthening its commitments to copyright protection.
	www.microsoft.com /hk/licenses/law.htm (81 words)

	Hong Kong Law: Internet Law Library
		Fundamental documents on the status of Hong Kong (in English)
		Basic Law of Hong Kong, Laws of Hong Kong, and related material (compiled by the Hong Kong Justice Department)
		Laws of all jurisdictions (arranged by subject)
	www.lawmoose.com /internetlawlib/64.htm (334 words)

	Hong Kong News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		After a false start last year, the Hong Kong government has commenced the selling of shares in its massive Link REIT (real estate investment trust) public offering, the largest of its type ever undertaken.
		Following a consultation on the matter, Hong Kong's Commerce, Industry & Technology Bureau on Thursday proposed a number of refinements to its preliminary copyright-related proposals.
		Hong Kong's Financial Secretary Henry Tang will not commence consultations on proposals to introduce a sales tax in the territory until next year, meaning the tax is unlikely to be implemented before 2009.
	www.tax-news.com /asp/newsjhk.asp (909 words)

	Planet GameCube News Article: Nintendo Busts Hong Kong Pirates (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 19, 2003-- In one of Nintendo's most significant anti-piracy judgments ever, the High Court of Hong Kong ruled against Lik Sang International Limited, worldwide distributor of game copying devices capable of widespread counterfeiting of Game BoyÂ® software.
		In the recent decision, William Waung, Judge of the Court of First Instance, High Court, ruled in favor of Nintendo Co. Ltd and Nintendo of America Inc. against defendants Lik Sang International Limited and Visoly Limited, and their principals, Ahlswede Nils and Alexander Peter Kampl.
		Reproduction in whole or in part in any form without consent from Planet GameCube is prohibited.
	www.planetgamecube.com /news.cfm?action=item&id=4459 (605 words)

	Intellectual Property: General Law: Internet Law Library
		Hong Kong intellectual property laws and related material compiled by the Intellectual Property Department
		The Internet Law Library, originally the U.S. House of Representatives Internet Law Library (1994-1999), may not provide current information.
		Consult LawMoose's Federal Research, Federal Government, and Law by Subject main topics and their various subtopics (including International and Foreign Law).
	www.lawmoose.com /internetlawlib/105.htm (570 words)

	Channelnewsasia.com
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	www.channelnewsasia.com /cna/error.htm (76 words)

	Microsoft wins Hong Kong copyright case \| OUT-LAW.COM
		A Hong Kong computer retailer who sold unlicensed copies of Office and Windows programs has been ordered to pay Microsoft $4.5 million in damages, according to the Associated Press.
		The Hong Kong High Court ruled that the retailer had acted illegally to cut costs and offer lower prices, and that those practices constituted copyright infringement.
		The Associated Press reports that Microsoft characterised the decision as “a significant milestone in the protection of intellectual property rights in Hong Kong.”
	www.out-law.com /page-3021 (122 words)

	Jackie Chan Fan Club Australia - Willie Chan's Message
		It is a little out of date now, but still highly recommended for the novice who knows little about copyright laws and the rights of license holders.
		The piracy campaign comes amid government licensing system for manufactures of optical discs and to require the mandatory use of source coding on all such discs produced in Hong Kong.
		You can do this whether you live in Hong Kong, or are simply visiting when you come across the pirated products.
	www.geocities.com /Hollywood/Set/8801/jcwillie.html (1578 words)

	Variety.com - Piracy twist hits China
		However, there were no provisions to regulate the U.S. side as, until now, there have been no examples of copyright infringement of Chinese films in the U.S. The MPA believes 95% of its members' products are pirated in China, costing $280 million in lost revenue last year.
		In other news, a Hong Kong man found guilty last month of distributing "Daredevil," "Red Planet" and "Miss Congeniality" with BitTorrent technology was sentenced here Monday to three months in prison.
		Case is the first to be tried against a BT user under Hong Kong copyright law.
	www.variety.com /index.asp?layout=print_story&articleid=VR1117932582&categoryid=1009 (247 words)

	Hong Kong High Court Rules in Favor of Nintendo
		Hong Kong High Court Rules in Favor of Nintendo
		Each year, hundreds of all-new titles for the best-selling Game Boy Advance and Nintendo GameCube systems extend Nintendo's vast game library and continue the tradition of delivering a rich, diverse mix of quality video games for players of all ages.
		A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America Inc., based in Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for Nintendo's operations in the Western Hemisphere.
	www.gameinfowire.com /news.asp?nid=2482 (795 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Pay-TV newcomer makes $80 deals New pay-television entrant Pacific Digital Media (Hong Kong) is offering an extended channel line-up for as little as HK$80 a month - less than a third of the price charged by dominant player i-Cable Communications.
		COPYRIGHT ACT: A WELCOME STEP The new Copyright Act passed by the Parliament recently has been termed as a welcome step by the Nepal Copyright Protection Society.
		COPYRIGHTS TO 'SPIRITED AWAY' SOLD TO DISNEY Walt Disney Co. recently said it has acquired all theatrical, home video and television rights to director Hayao Miyazaki's animated film, "Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi" ("Spirited Away"), in North America.
	yuwei.bol.ucla.edu (710 words)

	Governments on the WWW: Hong Kong
		Hong Kong Tourist Association in Taipei, China (Republic)
		Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices in the United States of America
		Hong Kong Tourist Association in the United States of America
	www.gksoft.com /govt/en/hk.html (185 words)

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