20 Nov 2025 | Summary Procedures in Intellectual Property Litigation

1. In Hong Kong, general civil proceedings consist of three main stages: the pleadings stage, the discovery stage, and the trial stage. The entire litigation process typically takes at least two years, and if the Defendant employs delaying tactics, the case may take three years or more before reaching trial. For intellectual property litigation, a two- to three-year wait is not only excessively long but also costly and overwhelming. 2. This delay is disadvantageous to intellectual property owners for the... MORE