國家的《十四五規劃綱要》當中提出支持香港建設區域知識產權貿易
既然知識產權是那麼重要，知識產權有甚麼種類？對企業有何重要？
香港書刊版權授權協會聯同印刷媒體專業人員協會於2021年10月25日舉辦了把握《十四五規劃綱要》帶來的機遇 ：「解構知識產權和商標應用」講座，活動榮獲知識產權署支持，知識產權署署長黃福來先生率知識產權署律師李卓恩女士為業界會員加強知識產權和商標應用的認知，以配合國家《十四五規劃綱要》，積極參與打造香港成為區域知識產權貿易中心。
知識產權署於黃署長帶領下，多年來一直不遺餘力地透過教育推廣工作及舉辦各種活動，加強公眾人士對保護知識產權的意識。知識產權署亦非常支持版權協會舉辦多個大型全港校際尊重版權活動，培養本港學生自小懂得尊重知識產權，關注尊重版權的重要性。講座主講者知識產權署律師李卓恩女士經驗豐富，負責監督商標申請及註冊事宜，以及就制訂商標註冊法例和政策，向商務及經濟發展局提供法律及政策意見。
是次活動反應踴躍，參加者亦積極提問，版權協會將與知識產權署保持合作，為會員提供更多知識產權相關培訓。
香港書刊版權授權協會為了培養本港學生自小懂得尊重知識產權，在上年12月中展開了全港大型校際「尊重版權」創作比賽。這次的比賽分為五個組別：「幼稚園組」、「小學組（初小）」、「小學組（高小）」、「中學組（初中）」及「中學(高中)及大專組」，各個組別都設有獨立的比賽主題，讓各類別的參賽者可以盡展所長。比賽當中的最大意義就是讓學生們啓發創意思維，親身創作，關注尊重版權的重要性。
2020/21 全港校際尊重版權創作比賽頒獎暨閉幕典禮已於2021年6月26日於愉景新城順利舉行。一齊重溫下當日嘅活動相片及精彩片段啦~
[ 2021年6 月26 日，香港 ] 香港書刊版權授權協會（簡稱「版權協會」）為了培養本港學生自小懂得尊重知識產權，在上年12月中展開了全港大型校際「尊重版權」創作比賽。這次的比賽分為五個組別：「幼稚園組」、「小學組（初小）」、「小學組（高小）」、「中學組（初中）」及「中學(高中)及大專組」，各個組別都設有獨立的比賽主題，讓各類別的參賽者可以盡展所長。比賽當中的最大意義就是讓學生們啓發創意思維，親身創作，關注尊重版權的重要性。
今屆「版權之星」分別是小塵埃及林家謙，其中小塵埃亦現身支持是次活動的閉幕典禮，一同傳揚尊重版權之精神，更以歌聲祝賀得獎學生。身為一名唱作組合，小塵埃表示非常榮幸能成為本屆的「版權之星」，並呼籲在場學生們尊重版權，保護創作人的心血。又提醒參賽學生不論成敗與否，最重要的是明白比賽活動背後意義。
本屆「尊重版權」創作比賽雖然遇上疫情，但反應同樣非常熱烈，有近六千名學生踴躍參與。為表揚各參賽者的努力，大會今天於荃灣愉景新城舉行頒獎暨閉幕典禮，與市民一同分享參賽者的成果。主辦機構代表香港書刊版權授權協會主席黃燕如博士及版權教育委員會召集人鄧永雄先生連同一眾嘉賓出席支持，包括協辦機構代表及主禮嘉賓香港特別行政區政府知識產權署署長黃福來先生、香港特別行政區政府香港海關助理關長（情報及調查）陳子達先生、教育局課程發展主任關凱政先生、香港出版總會名譽會長霍啟剛先生以及「版權之星」小塵埃，鼓勵各界人士支持原創，尊重版權。
香港書刊版權授權協會主席黃燕如博士致辭時表示：「本會自成立以來一直致力推廣尊重版權的訊息，過去曾舉辦過不少校際比賽。我們希望尊重版權的觀念能夠廣泛宣揚至全港。雖然今屆比賽不幸遇上疫情，但仍然無阻學生創作的心，反應依然非常熱烈，參賽者圍繞主題創作的作品水準極高，充分展現同學們創意無限，亦可見同學們都是盡心盡力支持是次活動，以及明白尊重版權的重要性。希望日後更多人了解尊重版權的意義，讓香港成為具原創力的城市。」
「尊重版權」創作比賽為本年度的大型全港校際活動，今年共設5個組別：「幼稚園組」、「小學組（初小）」、「小學組（高小）」、「中學組（初中）」及「中學(高中)及大專組」，一共頒發了85個獎項包括個人金、銀、銅、優異獎，最受歡迎大獎及積極學校參與大獎。本屆以親子海報填色創作、網頁海報填色創作、網頁海報設計創作、WhatsApp 貼圖設計創作比賽及15秒網上短片製作比賽為比賽項目，讓學生發揮豐富的想像力及展現創作才華，以個人風格推廣尊重版權訊息。
【比賽結果公佈】
感謝各同學及家長的踴躍支持和參與「2020/21 全港校際尊重版權創作比賽」。經過嚴謹的評審後，各組別的比賽結果已得出，得奬名單已在比賽網站(https://hkrrls202021.ievent.hk/p/badge) 公佈。
• Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department: https://www.customs.gov.hk/tc/home/index.html
• The Narcotics Division (ND) of the Security Bureau: https://www.nd.gov.hk/tc/
• Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department Crime Report: https://www.customs.gov.hk/tc/contact_us/enforcement/index.html
The ‘Pilot Programme for the Promotion of Local Publications and Reading Culture’ (hereinafter referred to as the “Pilot Programme”) aims to support local authors and publications and to encourage the development and utilization of electronic platforms by the local publishing sector, as well as promote a quality reading culture in Hong Kong.
The Pilot Programme includes the launch of a new local book data database, providing digitized images of book cover, summaries/annotations and other such materials on locally published titles in the collection of the Hong Kong Public Libraries, and to link it to the online catalogue of the Hong Kong Public Libraries in order to display more comprehensive and detailed bibliographic information for the convenience of readers accessing library collections. The corresponding database and webpage were launched in April 2020, listing selected locally published titles. The Pilot Programme also provides promotional materials for local authors and publications, so that the library can promote meaningful reading recommendations, as well as supports the engagement of local authors to participate in major library promotion events as part of enhancing the reading culture.
The Hong Kong Reprographic Rights Licensing Society acts as the executive agency for the Pilot Programme. Through its collaboration with the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, it is hoped that the publishing sector can deliver more of the bibliographic and promotional materials that will encourage members of the public to read more locally published books and enjoy a wider range of library services. So far, publishers participating in the Pilot Programme have provided some 67,000 bibliographic materials in the local book data database for readers’ reference.
The Pilot Programme will last for three years, from April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2023, with funding from the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Publishing organisations only need to provide bibliographic information for titles published in Hong Kong that are included in the collection of the Hong Kong Public Libraries, and every year during the period they can receive Programme Fee on a per title basis through the Programme.
According to the current distribution scheme, the fee amount/allocation will be divided into two categories according to public library loan rate in the year. Taking 2020 as an example, Category A: for more popular titles with annual loan tier record ranked 1st to 20,000th, HKD $190 per title per year. Category B: for less popular titles with annual loan tier record ranked 20,001st and after, HKD $50 per title per year. For each title, the payment share between the publishing organisation and the author is 50:50. Participating publishing organisations are responsible for distributing the Programme Fee received to the concerned authors.
Notice is hereby given that the initial allocation has already been issued to the participating publishing organisations. If any authors who have not received the corresponding Programme Fee, they should check the matter with their publishers at any time between the date of this announcement and August 30, 2021.
Publishing organisations that have not yet participated in the project are welcome to support the Pilot Programme to promote a quality reading culture in Hong Kong. For further details of the Pilot Programme, please visit www.hkrrls.org.hk, call 25166268, or email info@hkrrls.org.hk for enquiries.
The Hong Kong Reprographic Rights Licensing Society
Hong Kong Customs conducted an operation on April 8 to combat the online sale of infringing electronic question banks for primary schools. During the operation, five persons were arrested and a batch of items suspected to be involved in the cases was seized, including over 59 000 electronic files of suspected infringing question banks for primary schools. This is the largest on record among similar cases detected by Customs in terms of the quantity of files being seized.
Customs earlier received complaints from copyright owners alleging that suspected infringing question banks for primary schools were put on sale through online platforms. Through a big data analytics system, Customs officers conducted detection and analysis, and targeted a number of online pages on social media for investigation.
After an in-depth investigation, and with the assistance of copyright owners, Customs officers took enforcement action on April 8 and raided four residential premises in Sai Ying Pun, Shatin, Fanling and Tseung Kwan O as well as a tutorial centre in Sai Ying Pun. A batch of electronic files of suspected infringing question banks was seized with the subjects involved being Chinese, English, Mathematics and General Studies. Customs also seized a batch of items suspected to be connected with the cases, including five sets of computers, four tablet computers, a batch of USB flash drives, seven mobile phones and a batch of suspected infringing teaching materials.
During the operation, one man and four women, aged between 39 and 55, were arrested.
An investigation is ongoing.
The Group Head (Intellectual Property Investigation (Operations)) of Customs, Ms Wong Wai-chuen, today (April 13) appealed to members of the public at a press conference to respect intellectual property rights and to refuse purchasing infringing electronic question banks.
Customs also reminds the public not to sell or distribute infringing articles publicly. Under the Copyright Ordinance, without the licence of the copyright owner, any person who sells or possesses for sale any infringing article, or distributes an infringing article, otherwise than for the purpose of or in the course of any trade or business for profit or reward, to such an extent as to affect prejudicially the copyright owner, commits an offence. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a term of imprisonment for four years and a fine of $50,000 per infringing copy.
Members of the public may report any suspected infringing activities to Customs’ 24-hour hotline 2545 6182 or its dedicated crime-reporting email account (crimereport@customs.gov.hk).
Hong Kong Customs conducted an operation on April 8 to combat the online sale of infringing electronic question banks for primary schools. During the operation, five persons were arrested and a batch of items suspected to be involved in the cases was seized, including over 59 000 electronic files of suspected infringing question banks for primary schools. This is the largest on record among similar cases detected by Customs in terms of the quantity of files being seized.
Customs earlier received complaints from copyright owners alleging that suspected infringing question banks for primary schools were put on sale through online platforms. Through a big data analytics system, Customs officers conducted detection and analysis, and targeted a number of online pages on social media for investigation.
After an in-depth investigation, and with the assistance of copyright owners, Customs officers took enforcement action on April 8 and raided four residential premises in Sai Ying Pun, Shatin, Fanling and Tseung Kwan O as well as a tutorial centre in Sai Ying Pun. A batch of electronic files of suspected infringing question banks was seized with the subjects involved being Chinese, English, Mathematics and General Studies. Customs also seized a batch of items suspected to be connected with the cases, including five sets of computers, four tablet computers, a batch of USB flash drives, seven mobile phones and a batch of suspected infringing teaching materials.
During the operation, one man and four women, aged between 39 and 55, were arrested.
An investigation is ongoing.
The Group Head (Intellectual Property Investigation (Operations)) of Customs, Ms Wong Wai-chuen, today (April 13) appealed to members of the public at a press conference to respect intellectual property rights and to refuse purchasing infringing electronic question banks.
Customs also reminds the public not to sell or distribute infringing articles publicly. Under the Copyright Ordinance, without the licence of the copyright owner, any person who sells or possesses for sale any infringing article, or distributes an infringing article, otherwise than for the purpose of or in the course of any trade or business for profit or reward, to such an extent as to affect prejudicially the copyright owner, commits an offence. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a term of imprisonment for four years and a fine of $50,000 per infringing copy.
Members of the public may report any suspected infringing activities to Customs’ 24-hour hotline 2545 6182 or its dedicated crime-reporting email account (crimereport@customs.gov.hk).
鑑於早前受疫情影響，亦考慮到中學(高中)及大專組的15秒網上短片製作需時，因此該比賽項目現延期至 2021年4月26日 (星期一) 截止報名及上載作品，歡迎各位同學踴躍參加。
其他組別的比賽項目已於2021年3月19日 (星期五) 截止報名，感謝同學的極積參與。比賽結果暫定於2021年5月內公佈，最新消息請留意比賽活動網站(https://hkrrls202021.ievent.hk/) 及Facebook專頁。
如有垂詢，歡迎致電3598 4680與鍾小姐聯絡。
鑑於同學報名情況踴躍，而學校亦於農曆新年後復課，2020/21 全港校際尊重版權創作比賽原定於2021年2月28日截止報名，現延期至 2021年3月19日 截止報名及上載作品，歡迎各位同學踴躍參加。如有垂詢，歡迎致電3598 4680與鍾小姐聯絡。
有關是次活動的內容及細則，歡迎瀏覽活動網頁 (http://hkrrls202021.ievent.hk)。
