Reviving a bill that increases intellectual property rights in Hong Kong
At the end of 2021 and the beginning of 2022, Hong Kong is trying to resurrect a bill that expands IP protections in this jurisdiction. The bill has been blocked twice before by opposition lawmakers, however, this time is different, officials are saying that it is high time the city catches up with the rest of the world in updating its copyright regime. According to government consultation papers, the proposal was drafted based on the Copyright Bill 2014, which was [...]
