Recently, Lihan's Hong Kong Team helped one of its Fortune 500 clients, a global tech giant, win a "milestone" trademark case regarding refusal on absolute grounds in Hong Kong.

Macau Customs maintains an enforcement department for IP investigation that works closely with Mainland Chinese authorities, foreign customs agencies, and World Customs Organization to ensure best practices in encountering criminal organizations engaged in IP theft. 

There are no formalities required to obtain copyright protection for a work in the Hong Kong SAR. Works of authors from any place in the world, or works first published anywhere in the world, also qualify for copyright protection in the Hong Kong SAR. 

Defensive trademarks have been protected in HK based on Trade Marks Ordinance. It was also possible under Cap. 43 (see sections 55 to 57) to register defensive trademarks.