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Hong Kong aims to be a Chinese tech IP hub

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Hong Kong is strategically positioned to become a significant intellectual property (IP) trading and servicing hub, particularly for mainland Chinese tech firms looking to expand globally. Leveraging its robust legal framework, effective enforcement mechanisms, and international agreements, the city can offer specialized IP services to the Greater Bay Area and the broader Asia-Pacific region. This development is supported by national five-year plans and local government policies, aiming to capitalize on Hong Kong's unique advantages in protecting various forms of IP, from patents to copyrights. AI

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Hong Kong aims to be a Chinese tech IP hub

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Regina Ip ·

    Hong Kong can open a lucrative new frontier as Chinese tech IP hub

    Since 2021, Hong Kong’s development as a regional intellectual property (IP) trading centre has featured in China’s five-year plans and the policy addresses of chief executives Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor and John Lee Ka-chiu. There are good strategic reasons to see considerable p…

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