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The Importance of Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDA) for Protecting Your Startup or SME under Hong Kong Law
In the fast-paced and competitive business landscape of Hong Kong, startups and small to medium-sized enterprises (“SMEs”) have to be at the cutting edge of innovation.…
Essential Employment Agreements and Policies for Startups and SMEs in Hong Kong: A Guide To Navigating Legality and Success
In the dynamic and fast-paced business ecosystem of Hong Kong, startups and SMEs are key players, employing over 1.2 million people, which equates to about 45%…
Raising Capital from Angels: the No-Tears Approach
Hong Kong’s thriving startup ecosystem has led to increased opportunities for early-stage companies to secure funding. One of the most common sources of funding for early-stage startups is angel…
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Health check for your trade mark portfolio
To start the New Year of the Rabbit right, it is a good idea to review your registered trade marks. Just like a health check-up, an annual…
Intellectual Property for Social Media Influencers
88% of Hong Kong population is using social media, and this number is growing every minute. It is no surprise that social media has become a…
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Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2022 gazetted for LegCo reading on 8 June 2022
The Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2022 was gazetted last Friday after the 3-month public consultation. A very aligned view of IP practitioners and stakeholders is to have…
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5 Common Legal Mistakes Hong Kong Startup Founders Should Avoid
Starting a new business adventure means managing multiple exciting activities simultaneously: product development, marketing, sales, etc. With so many things to get done, legal aspects usually…
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CEDB released a public consultation paper on updating Hong Kong’s copyright regime on 24 November
The Commerce and Economic Development Bureau of the Government of Hong Kong just released on 24 November 2021 a public consultation paper on updating Hong Kong’s…
Legal Update: Crypto Regulation in Hong Kong 2021
Hong Kong has gone from having minimal regulation of cryptocurrencies to where the government now plans to outlaw retail crypto trading and investing. Currently there is…
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Top 7 Contracts for Startup Survival in Hong Kong
We are frequently asked by our startup clients whether or not written contracts are strictly necessary, particularly during the early stages when their business may not…
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Hiring for Startups and SMEs in Hong Kong: The ‘No Tears’ Approach
To conserve cash and operate as cost-efficiently as possible, many startups and SMEs will try to grow their teams by engaging independent contractors, interns and other…
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Hong Kong has Granted First-ever Standard Patent by Original Grant
The Intellectual Property Department granted the first ever original grant patent (OGP) on 4th June 2021, within 14 months after the date of filing of the…
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Crossover or Crossed over?
Crossover is a peculiar Hongkie term to describe “collaboration” merchandises co-designed, manufactured and marketed by two established brands only for a particular season and in a…
Proposed Changes to the Profit Requirement for Main Board IPO
2020 was a year of turmoil, with the outbreak of COVID-19 in late 2019 and early 2020, global economy experienced the biggest slowdown in recent decades.…
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Can Blockchain Protect Your Intellectual Property?
Creating something new is almost always a labour of love and the result of hours of hard work. It can be immensely frustrating if another product,…
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How Breach of Contract Can Affect Your Business
A contract is an official written or a spoken promise two or more parties pledge to each other. Each of the parties agree to perform particular…
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The 180, Turning Difficult Customers Into Your Biggest Allies.
It is never easy helping with difficult customers. However, if we handle each difficult situation correctly, we can turn difficult customers into our biggest allies. Great…
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We Need to Talk About Your Website Terms of Use
We know that you’re busy developing your MVP and growing your business but we need to talk about your website and specifically, your Terms of Use…
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Crowdfunding – What is your Tax Status in Hong Kong?
It is safe to say that frequent internet users, and no doubt the millennials, will have heard of the names “Kickstarter”, “Indiegogo”, “Welend” and the like.…
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Passion, Purpose and Persistence. Building resilience with the 3Ps
There have been countless articles posted about Passion, Purpose and Persistence and why they are important traits for successful businesses. As always, there are no…
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How Cyberattacks can be prevented by using open source threat intelligence
Here we will take a look at what threat intelligence is. And how open source threat intelligence can be a vital tool in your fight against…
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Shareholders’ Agreement 101 – Do I Need One?
Why do you need a shareholders’ agreement? Please watch Simon Wong discuss Shareholders’ Agreements: here https://youtu.be/rwF5brtSLuU When friends or family members come together to form a…
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SMEs must focus on working smarter not harder to achieve success
We all know hard work is critical to any successful venture. Athletes train hard, musicians rehearse and businesses put in many work hours. Hong Kong is…
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