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To: Jacques Chitte who wrote (25047)	11/11/1997 6:27:00 AM
From: BillyG	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 50808

but consumer DVD remains an embryonic curiosity until I can buy, in one trip, three discs containing: 1) The Lion King. 2) Star Wars (with a toggle for Original or Revamped), 3) three original uncut episodes of Star Trek. You might be able to buy your discs in Hong Kong, but you'd better act quick (or get PeterV to pick them up for you). Hong Kong legislation to confront IPR pirates HONG KONG -- New bills on copyright and trademarks are being drafted to strengthen intellectual property rights protection in Hong Kong, officials of the Special Administrative Region government said yesterday. Stephen Selby, director of the SAR government's intellectual property department, said the draft of the Prevention of Copyright Piracy Bill will be ready this week and be opened to discussion by the public and experts. The bill requires all manufacturers of compact discs, video compact discs and CD-ROMs to stamp source identification codes on their products, or else face legal sanctions, he said. It also demands that importers and exporters of CD, VCD and CD-ROM products get licenses, and show a certificate to the Hong Kong Customs to prove that the products have gained approval from the copyright owner. Those failing to provide the required licences will face fines of up to HK$2 million ($256,000) and imprisonment for up to seven years. Such measures will help the government trace the manufacturing, trade and sales of disc products, and combat copyright violation more effectively, according to Peter Cheung, assistant director of the department. R. J. Perera, another assistant director, said the department is also working on a bill to revise the existing trademark law, whose latest revision was implemented in 1954. The bill will contain simplified trademark registration procedures, broader protection for trademark owners and automatic protection for famous brands (even when they have not registered trademarks in Hong Kong), he said. Selby said the department hopes that the bills can be passed into law by the Provisional Legislative Council next year. He said IPR protection is an important issue, not only for the economic interests of Hong Kong people but also for maintaining foreign investors' interest in Hong Kong. He also said Hong Kong will host an international seminar on IPR in the middle of next year. The seminar will mainly focus on civil enforcement of IPR protection and arbitration. The event will be an opportunity for foreigners to come and find out for themselves that Hong Kong retains its identity and is doing business as usual, he said. Cheung said that as part of the new efforts the department is working on IPR protection promotion projects, including educating middle school students on IPR regularly. Selby said Hong Kong's legislation on IPR protection is basically "successful," but there need to be improvements in law enforcement. Date: 11/11/97 Author: Sun Hong Copyrightc by China Daily