Hong Kong Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Infringement of copyright

Legal area

Court

10 Nov 2014

DIAGCOR BIOSCIENCE INCORPORATED LTD v. CHAN WAI HON BILLY AND OTHERS

Citation

DIAGCOR BIOSCIENCE INCORPORATED LTD v. CHAN WAI HON BILLY AND OTHERS
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCA2107/2012

The appeal was allowed in part because the plaintiff failed to plead the conspiracy claim and the solicitation allegation with sufficient particularity; identification of the medical practitioners (request 8.2) and full particulars of the facts and circumstances and existence/timing of the alleged agreement (request 21.1) were necessary for disposing fairly of the matter, whereas the other requested particulars were unnecessary at this interlocutory stage.
16 Jan 2007

NATUZZI SPA v. DE CORO LTD

Citation

NATUZZI SPA v. DE CORO LTD
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCA1702/2001

Plaintiff's claims dismissed. On procurement: although prototypists worked for defendant before 20 March 2001, plaintiff failed to prove defendant had the requisite actual knowledge or intention to procure breaches in respect of Bosco and Pennacchia and failed to prove consequential damage; pre‑termination dealings with Scarati did not show defendant knew he remained employed; post‑termination dealings violated the non‑competition agreement but the restraint (18 months) was unreasonable in public interest and unenforceable. On copyright: plaintiff relied solely on 1:10 sketches; comparisons a…
20 Jul 2001

HKSAR v. LEE NIM CHI

Citation

HKSAR v. LEE NIM CHI
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACC44/2001

The Court upheld the trial judge's factual findings that the 138 CDs originated from the premises, that no one else placed the sealed box into the van during the short unattended interval, and that the applicant was aware of the box contents; inconsistencies in peripheral witness evidence did not render the conviction unsafe; the 15 month sentence was within permissible range and not manifestly excessive.

Hong Kong Case Law

DIAGCOR BIOSCIENCE INCORPORATED LTD v. CHAN WAI HON BILLY AND OTHERS

NATUZZI SPA v. DE CORO LTD

HKSAR v. LEE NIM CHI