The Guangdong/Hong Kong Expert Group on the Protection of Intellectual Property Rights endorsed the co-operation projects from mid-2022 to end-2023 today (November 28). The Expert Group agreed to continue to strengthen the mutual collaboration and development of intellectual property (IP) between Guangdong and Hong Kong.

Co-operation projects cover the following five areas:

* Reinforcing co-operation on IP in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (Greater Bay Area);

* Promoting co-operation on protection of IP in both places;

* Promoting co-operation on IP trading and services in both places;

* Strengthening exchange on IP in both places; and

* Enhancing IP promotion and education activities in both places.

Key co-operation projects include promoting IP trading and enhancing co-operation in public IP services in both places; promoting resolution of IP disputes through arbitration and mediation; organising the annual Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area High-value Patent Portfolio Layout Competition; and arranging exchange activities in the areas of IP litigation and protection, trade mark, copyright and geographical indications.