(In Chinese only)
世界之大，商標申請範圍真是無遠弗屆。
中國申請商標是全中國有效。
歐洲申請「歐盟商標」是全歐盟成員國有效。
亞洲申請商標，有否亞洲聯盟商標? 對不起! 答案是沒有。
非洲申請商標，有否非洲聯盟商標? 對! 答案是有的。非洲有兩個組織，一個是「非洲知識產權組織」 (African Intellectual Property Organization, OAPI)；國家包括：喀麥隆、布基納法索、中非共和國、查德、剛果、象牙海岸、幾內亞、塞內加爾、多哥、加蓬、赤道幾內亞、馬裡、毛裡塔尼亞、幾內亞比紹、尼日爾。另一個是「非洲地區工業產權組織 」(ARIPO)；國家包括：剛比亞、加納、肯尼亞、莫三比克、塞拉里昂、索馬裡、蘇丹、斯威士蘭、坦桑尼亞、烏干達、盧旺達、利比里亞、納米比亞、贊比亞、津巴布韋、博茨瓦納。
既然有OAPI 和 ARIPO兩大非洲聯盟商標的方便，新市場拓展，非洲未嘗不可是你的考慮之列。
Partner, IPAS Ltd.
Dr Lau has gained profound knowledge and experience on legal aspects of intellectual property market through his involvement in the legal industry for over twenty years.
Award:
The 2015 Chief Executive's Commendation for Community Service (Intellectual Property), HKSAR
Graduated from:
Ph.D (Intl Law - Competition Law), China U of Political Science and Law, LLM, (Chi and Comparative Law), City U of HK, LLB, Paking U of PRC, LLB(Hons), City U of HK, Bachelor of Social Science, U of Macau
Public Community Services :
- IP Advisor, HKSAR Gov. Trade and Industrial Department (TID)
- Vice Chairman, SME Global Alliance
- Member, Customer Liaison Gp. for SME, HKSAR Gov. (TID)
- Chairman, SME Global Alliance Intellectual Property Committee
- Intellectual Property Consultant, Federation of Hong Kong Brands
- Social Enterprises Advisor, HKSAR Gov Home Affairs Department
- Mentor, Mentorship Programme, HKSAR Gov. (TID)
- IP Advisor of Asia Pacific Creative Industries Association (APCIA)
Mediator:
- Panel Mediator, HK Mediation Accreditation Association Limited
- Convener of Technology and Intellectual Property Mediation Expert Panel Sub-committee
- Accredited International Professional Mediator, Mainland HK Joint Mediation Centre (MHKJMC)
- Vice President and Training Instructor, Institute of Mediators
- Professional Mediator, Civil and Commercial Mediation Center of Shenzhen
- Mediator of Mediation and Arbitration Alliance(DG, HK, Macau & Taiwan)
For more than 8 years, he has been the Branding & IP Advisor (PRC) of the HK Trade Development Council and the IP Advisor of HK Design Centre.
