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Copyright [2026] HKCA 816

SKY KING MACHINERY ENGINEERING LTD v. CHINA HARBOUR ENGINEERING CO LTD

The Court of Appeal granted leave to appeal only on whether architectural works require artistic character under the Copyright Ordinance, and refused leave on the other proposed questions.

  • Authorship
  • Originality
  • Mere scribe
  • Artistic works v architecture
  • Substantial copying
  • Leave to appeal
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Intellectual property [2026] HKCA 11

SKY KING MACHINERY ENGINEERING LTD v. CHINA HARBOUR ENGINEERING COMPANY LTD

The Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal in a copyright dispute over construction drawings and a temporary public fill sorting installation at Tseung Kwan O.

  • Originality and authorship
  • Ownership of copyright
  • Infringement by substantial reproduction
  • Definition of artistic work / work of architecture
  • Statutory interpretation
  • Evidence and authenticity of documents
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Intellectual property [2025] HKCFI 6475

GERMAN POOL GROUP CO LTD AND OTHERS v. DYSON TECHNOLOGY LTD AND ANOTHER

The court partly allowed a discovery summons in an inquiry as to damages, refusing some requests as irrelevant and allowing narrower discovery on two issues.

  • Interim injunction
  • Cross-undertaking in damages
  • Groundless threats (s89 patents ordinance)
  • Exemplary/aggravated damages
  • Relevance and scope of discovery
  • Privilege and disclosure obligations
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Intellectual property [2025] HKCFI 1593

MAN POWER MOTORS COMPANY LTD v. TAI PING MOTOR TRADING CO. LTD AND ANOTHER

The Court of First Instance found copyright infringement in aluminium trunk body design drawings and awarded the Plaintiff HK$900,000 in summary assessed costs.

  • Copyright infringement
  • Ownership of copyright
  • Substantial similarity/copying
  • Summary assessment of costs
  • Default judgment
  • Copyright-infringement
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Intellectual property [2024] HKCFI 3482

VOGEL INDUSTRIES (M) SDN BHD v. VOGELSITZE GMBH AND OTHERS

The court refused to strike out a copyright claim over bus seat design drawings, but held the pleadings were confusing and granted leave to amend.

  • Copyright infringement
  • Originality
  • Strike out application
  • Registered design invalidation
  • Amendment of pleadings
  • Costs
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Intellectual property [2024] HKCFI 2105

MIELE & CIE. KG AND ANOTHER v. INSTANT SERVICES (HONG KONG) LTD AND ANOTHER

Summary judgment was granted for Miele on passing-off, trade mark infringement and part of copyright infringement arising from misleading parallel-import marketing.

  • Trade mark infringement
  • Copyright infringement
  • Passing-off
  • Summary judgment (order 14)
  • Additional damages
  • Costs assessment
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Intellectual property [2024] HKCFI 2078

HOHO MEDICAL LTD v. HONG KONG PLATINUM HEALTH MEDICAL CO LTD AND ANOTHER

Summary judgment was entered for the Plaintiff in a copyright infringement claim over wheelchair promotional materials, with the Defendants’ defence found unsupported.

  • Primary infringement
  • Ownership of copyright
  • Summary judgment
  • Evidential burden for defence
  • Costs and indemnity costs
  • Copyright-infringement
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