The HKIE Enginpreneurs
Hub webinar named “Introduction to Intellectual Property” was held on 23th
April 2021. The seminar aimed to share the knowledge of patent together with
other types of IP for succeeding in the innovation journey of intangible ideas
and invention. The guest speaker was Mr.
Nathan Wong (IP Consultant, IP Centre under FHKI) and he addressed the normal
practices for the IP registration in Hong Kong to establish a solid conception
of how exactly an innovator could do to protect his or her own innovative endeavors.
Firstly, Mr. Nathan
Wong briefed the definition among Intellect, Intellectual and Intellectual
Capital and then explained the IP Right as the diagram from intelligent to
intellectual asset. Where IP is
intangible property such as having a physical book vs Author.
Then he briefed
different types of IP including Patent, Trade-mark, Industrial Design,
Copyright, IC Topography, Trade Secret, etc. And then he mentioned the history
of IP development including Paris Convention, Berne Convention, Trade-Related
Aspects of IP Rights (TRIPS) and Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), as well as,
Geographical Indications (GI).
Geographical
Indications (GI) is special regimes of protection; using collective or
certification marks; and methods focusing on business practices, including
administrative product approval schemes.
After that he briefed
the protection for Copyright and explained some exemption such as fair use /
fair dealing. IC Topographies (not
included PCB), Trade-mark, Patent and Industrial Design, as well as, Trade
Secret were stated. Where criterion for
patent was highlighted into three factors and they were Novel, Useful and
Inventive.
Finally, he discussed
how to secure your IP and its ownership (e.g. IP created by staff in the course
of employment is owned by the employer.). The following table showed the terms
of protection among Trademark, Patent and Copyright.
Lastly, Mr. Nathan
Wong briefed how to enforce IP rights including Civil Action, Criminal
Prosecution, Assistance from Enforcement Division and Being Alert /
Self-help. Some useful websites and
linkages were showed at the end of his presentation.
After the webinar, HKIE
representative presented souvenir to Mr. Wong.
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