廖长城资深大律师 GBM, GBS, KC, SC, JP - 18LC

个人简历

廖长城资深大律师自 1975 年起在香港执业为大律师，专长于知识产权领域，涵盖创新科技、文化创意产业、品牌商标，包括发明专利、工业设计、版权著作权、版权集体授权许可、商标商号、假冒、商业秘密及保密信息、商业诽谤和致害诋毁、相关权利，紧急临时补救措施 (包括临时禁制令)，以及商业及其他法律领域。现为香港翰伦大律师事务所 (18LC) 资深大律师，英国伦敦 8 New Square 大律师事务所海外成员。

除了积极从事法律专业业务外，廖先生持续积极参与公共服务、尤其是与香港知识产权相关的公共服务。他曾被委任香港法律改革委员会版权小组成员。 1995年，他获香港政府委任为非官守太平绅士。作为版权小组成员及后来法律改革委员会的成员，他对香港版权法的改革发挥了重要作用，促成了1997年历史性地制定了第一部实质性的新版权条例，并获委任为第一任版权审裁处主席。 2001年，廖先生因对香港知识产权法律改革的贡献获香港特别行政区授予银紫荆星章。

自 2010 初以来，廖先生继续积极参与知识产权法律改革、并推动香港成为国际知识产权贸易中心。他曾获委任为创新及科技知识产权检讨督导委员会主席、知识产权贸易工作小组副主席、及专利制度检讨咨询委员会主席，并于2012 年发表报告，促成香港引进原授专利制度。他曾担任律政司司长担任主席的仲裁推广咨询委员会成员，积极倡导在香港国际仲裁中心设立知识产权争议仲裁员小组。自 2001 年第一版出版以来，廖先生一直担任香港民事诉讼程序《高等法院专利规则第 103 号命令》的特约编辑，该命令管辖法院所有的专利诉讼程序。

廖先生一直积极推动香港及中国内地知识产权、知识产权贸易、知识产权仲裁与调解、创新科技及文化创意产业的发展，并是知识产权营商论坛 (BIP Forum 2007-2011) 的创办及主办人。BIP Forum自2012年起由贸易发展局继续主办并进一步发展为亚洲知识产权营商论坛 (BIP Asia)，是每年在香港举行的亚洲知识产权重大活动。

廖先生曾长期担任香港特别行政区行政会议非官守成员。多年来，廖先生在积极执业同时，也不断参与公共服务，被委任多个公共职位，履行广泛的公共职能。由于他在香港的杰出公共服务，他于2008年获香港特别行政区颁授金紫荆星章。

廖先生曾任中山大学法学院客座教授、香港城市大学法学院兼任教授及法学院国际顾问委员会成员、及香港科技大学校董会主席。 2022年，廖先生获香港特别行政区颁授大紫荆勋章，以表扬他对公共服务之卓越贡献，包括对高等教育界的重大贡献，以及对推动香港知识产权、文化创意产业的卓越贡献以及香港的创新科技的发展。 2023年获香港科技大学颁授荣誉法学博士学位。

他现为香港科技大学顾问委员会主席、法律改革委员会辖下的档案法小组委员会主席及非官守太平绅士。并担任苏州国际商事法院专家委员会委员、江苏省高级人民法院及广东省高级人民法院域外法查明专家库专家。

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重要案件

Technology & Patents for Inventions, Know-how, Trade Secrets & Confidential Information (科技及专利，技术，商业机密和保密信息)

German Pool Group Co Ltd & Others v Dyson Technology Ltd & Anor [HCIP 53/2019], trial on enquiry as to damages pending
Dyson Technology Ltd v German Pool Group Co Ltd [2016] HKEC 2674; [2014] HKEC 1557; Dyson Technology Ltd v German Pool Group Co Ltd [2011] HKEC 793
Intel Corp v Via Technologies Inc & Anor [2002] HKEC 1145
Tanashin Denki Co Ltd v. King Long Industrial Ltd [1997] HKLY 481, Judgment of Rogers J dated 30 September 1997
The Wellcome Foundation Ltd. v Attorney General [CACV79/1992] Judgment of CA dated 30 October 1992; [1992] HKEC 398
Kwok Man Chan and Others v Hang Tat Heating System Consultant Co Ltd and Another [HCA3888/1988] Decision of Deputy Judge Perrior dated 18 December 1990
Pfizer Incorporated & Anor v Jiwa International (HK) [1988] RPC 15, [1988] 6 WLUK 258, [1988] 1 HKLR 76
Gilman Engineering Limited v Simon Ho Shek On [HCA No.5233 of 1986] Decision of Liu J dated 13 November 1986
Dictograph Intercom Corp Ltd v Micro Electronics Ltd [1984] HKEC 315
Kemtron Properties Pty Ltd and Another v Jimmy’s Co Ltd [1979] F.S.R. 86, [1978] HKLR 455
Zvl Vyzkummy Ustav Pro Valiva Loziska and Others v Multicom (Machinery) Ltd and Another [1977] HKEC 213

Copyright & Industrial Designs (版权/著作权及工业设计)

Sky King Machinery Engineering Limited v China Harbour Engineering Co Ltd & Anor [2023] HKCFI 1519, CACV 211/2023
Gold Source Jewellery Ltd v Jewel Arts Ltd [2008] HKEC 269
Natuzzi SPA v De Coro Ltd [2007] HKEC 83
Star TV Filmed Entertainment (HK) Ltd & Another v Golden Princess Amusement Co Ltd & Another [2007] HKEC 1753, CA
Seiko Epson Corp v Registrar of Designs [2001] 1 HKLRD 795 CA; [2000] HKEC 637 CFI
Palm Computing Inc v Echolink Design Ltd & Anor [2000] HKEC 1628
Oriental Press Group Ltd & Anor v Apple Daily Ltd [1998] 2 HKLRD 976, CFA; [1998] HKEC 632, [1998] 1 HKLRD 231, CA; [1997] HKEC 803, [1997] HKEC 301, CFI
Crown Record Co. Ltd. v Eng Kin Film Co. Ltd [1992] HKEC 141, CA
Interlego A.G. v Tyco Industries Inc & Others [1989] AC 217, [1988] RPC 343, Privy Council; [1987] FSR 409, CA; [1986] HKLR 730, CFI (trial); [1986] HKLR 50, CA, [1985] HKEC 117, CFI (interlocutory injunctions application)
Reebok International Limited & Others v. Laws Fashion Knitters Limited & Others [1989] HKEC 178, CA; HCA1056/1989, Decision of Mayo J dated 23 May 1989
Konstar Industries Ltd and Another v Central World Industries Ltd and Others [2000] HKEC 1806
New Bright Industrial Co Ltd v Golden Bright Manufacturer Ltd [1999] HKEC 1758
Hung Ka Ho v. Polytek Supply Limited [1992] HKLY 744
MCM Moderne Creation Munchen Reisegepack GmbH & Anor v Sikye Enterprises Ltd & Others [1991] HKEC 52
Le Clip S.A., Altop S.A. and Jean-Pierre Crippa v Wai Tat Metal enterprise Co (a firm) and Others [HCMP 940/1987] Judgement of Penlington J dated 11 June 1987
Ngai Kwong Industrial Company Limited & Anor v Kenic Plastic Factory Limited & Anor [1987] HKEC 292, CA; Decision of Liu J dated 27 October 1986 (unreported)
Timex Corporation v Time Processor Holding Ltd [1984] HKEC 237
Kambrook Distributing Pty Ltd v Jack Light Industrial Co Ltd and Others [1984] HKEC 272
Black And Decker Manufacturing Co v Continental Engineering Products Co Ltd [1983] HKEC 413
Fabrique Ebel Societe Anonyme v Remex Electronics Ltd [1983] HKEC 426
Blue Box Toy Factory Ltd v Jimson Plastic Factory Ltd and Seiko Others [HCA No 5961 of 1981], Judgment of Hunter J dated 29 January 1982
Technica Electronics Ltd & Another v Shin-Shirasuna Denki Kabushiki Kaisha [1981] HKLR 425, CA
Takmay Industrial Co Ltd v Wah Sang Industrial Co [1980] F.S.R. 303 CA; [1979] HKEC 231, CFI
Maxwell Electronics Limited v William Chandler & Co Ltd [HCA No.3674 0f 1977]

Copyright Collective Licensing (版权及集体授权许可)

Mr. Liao has acted for parties involved in disputes over licence fees/tariffs and/or other terms and conditions of copyright licensing/collective licensing schemes before the Performing Rights Tribunal (before 1/7/1997) and its successor the Copyright Tribunal (post 1/7/1997). During the period 1997-2001, he was appointed and served as Chairman of the Copyright Tribunal:

Neway Music Limited v Hong Kong Karaoke Licensing Alliance Limited [CT2/2010] Decision of Copyright Tribunal dated 23 December 2019
HKK v N [2013] HKEC 2068; [2017] HKEC 2250
UMG Recordings Inc and Others v Profit Chart Development Ltd and Others [2013] HKEC 234, CA
Applications Nos 1/97, 2/98, 3/98, 4/98, 5/98 by Television Broadcasts Ltd, Hong Kong Telecom IMS Ltd, Asia Television Ltd, Wharf Cable Ltd & Satellite Television Asia Region Ltd, in the Copyright Tribunal, Decision dated 17 February 2000 (acting as Chairman of the Copyright Tribunal)
The Composers & Authors Society of Hong Kong Ltd v Television Broadcast Limited, PRT No.1 of 1986 before the Performance Rights Tribunal
Television Broadcast Limited v. The Composers & Authors Society of Hong Kong Ltd [HCA 1157/1987]

Brands & Passing Off, Trade Mark Registration & Infringement, Trade Libel/Injurious Falsehood (品牌与假冒，商标注册与侵权，商业诽谤/致害诋毁)

Application by Kyushin Seiyaku Kabushiki Kaisha (救心製藥株式會社) for declaration of invalidity of a trade mark registered by USA Great Servant Group Limited, Decision for Registrar of Trade Marks dated 10 December 2021
Tsit Wing (Hong Kong) Co Ltd v TWG Tea Co Pte Ltd [2013] 2 HKLRD 505 CA; [2015] 1 HKLRD 414 CA
CSS Jewellery Co Ltd [2010] 2 HKLRD 890
Ping An Securities Ltd (2009) 12 HKCFAR 808
Pei Zheng Middle School and Another v China Pui Ching Educational Foundation Ltd and Others [2007] HKEC 2496, CA; [2006] HKEC 2275, CFI
Wong To Yick Wood Lock Ointment Ltd & Another v Wong Tin Chee & Others [2007] HKEC 472
Guangzhou Green-Enthan Bio-Engineering Co Ltd & Anor v Green Power Health Products International Co Ltd & Others [2005] HKEC 513; [2005] 1 HKLRD 50; [2004] 2 HKLRD 442; [2004] 3 HKLRD 223; [2004] HKEC 1167; [2004] HKEC 1751/1785/1793; [2004] HKEC 1293; [2005] HKEC 593; [2005] HKEC 915
Kabushiki Kaisha Yakult Honsha & Ors v Yakudo Group Holdings Ltd & Anor [2002] 3 HKLRD 595; [2003] 1 HKLRD 176; [2003] 1 HKLRD 391; [2004] 2 HKLRD 587
Guangdong Foodstuffs Import & Export (Group) Corp & Anor v Tung Fook Chinese Wine (1982) Co Ltd & Anor [1999] 3 HKLRD 545
Tin Tin Yat Pao (International) Ltd v Ho Sai Chu & Ors [1999] HKEC 720, CA
A B VOLVO (A Swedish Corporation) And Anor v Tanfory Co Ltd T/A Club VOLVO [1990] 2 HKLR 203, CA
E.I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co v Director of Intellectual Property [2004] HKEC 736
Re Guangdong Foodstuffs Import v Export (Group) Corp [2004] HKEC 94; [2005] 1 HKLRD 520, CA
Mitsumura Kabushiki Kaisha v Mitsumura (Hong Kong) Ltd [2002] HKEC 1882 – Passing off – “MITSUMURA” & “美津村”
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft v Sogo Hong Kong Co Ltd and J Auto Co Ltd (Third Party) [1999] HKEC 1772
Mila Schon Group Spa (Applicant) v Lam Fai Yuen t/a Tung Kwong Co (Respondent) [1998] 1 HKLRD 682
Nin Jiom Medicine Manufactoring (Hong Kong) Ltd v. Wai Kong You trading as Chai Tin Sow Medicine Factory and Hong Kong King To Medicine Company Ltd [1997] HKLY 546, Decision of Rogers J dated 25 November 1996
Stichting Greenpeace Council v Income Team Limited T/A Green Peace And Others [1997] FSR 149
IN THE MATTER of an Opposition by BORSALINO GIUSSEPPE 7 FRATELLO, S.A.P. to Application for the registration of the Trade Mark “BORSALINI” in the name of Wong Wai Sum trading a Chi Hang Company [HCA MP No 2443 of 1992], Decision of Godfrey J (as he then was) dated 18 February 1993
Alan Tam Wing Lung and Others v Lex Video Production Ltd and Anor [1993] HKEC 391
Parfums Yves Saint Laurent (formerly Charles of the Ritz Ltd) & Anor v The Ritz Hotel Ltd [1990] FSR 36
The Polo/Lauren Company & Others v Surplusway Limited & Others [1988] HKEC 99
Hong Kong Caterers Ltd v Maxim’s Ltd [1983] HKLR 287
Kjeldsen & Co A/S v Hong Kong Peggy Foods Co Ltd [1982] HKEC 256
Kemtron Properties Pty Ltd and Another v Jimmy’s Co Ltd [1979] F.S.R. 86, [1978] HKLR 455
In re Bausch and Lomb Inc. [1979] HKLR 309

Commercial & General Practice (商业及其他)

In the Matter of an Enforcement of an Arbitration Award 深圳市深超科技投資有限公司 v 世紀晶源科技有限公司and Anor CACV 263/2020 [2023] HKCA 888, [2023] HKEC 2767 Judgment dated 20 July 2023; [2025] HKCA 551 Reasons for Judgment dated 24 June 2025
Yung Ho and another v The Registrar of Companies and 廣州市萬溪管理有限公司 [2022] HKCFI 958, Decision dated 7 April 2022
Chan Ping Che v Gao Gunter [2019] HKCFI 670
Lee Goo Lynette Siu Yin v Cheung Wai Ming Daisy [2019] HKCFI 1086
Deutsche Bank AG, Hong Kong Branch v Zhang Hong Li [2016] 3 HKLRD 303, CA; [2015] HKEC 2537, CFI
Hsu Ming Chi v Lam Shu Chit and Others [2014] HKEC 1748
Dutfield International Group Co Ltd v Nine Dragon Investment Ltd [2013] 4 HKLRD 283
Wong To Yick v Wong Tin Chee Tinly [2009] HKEC 1222 CA
Esquel Enterprises Ltd & Anor. v Tal Apparel Ltd & Anor [2006] 2 HKLRD 363, CA
Clinton Engineering Ltd v B-tech (Holdings) Ltd [2001] HKEC 1986, Decision dated 28 September 2001 (acting as Recorder)
Chung Kwok Fong v Luk Ngai Ling Irene [2001] HKEC 2025, Decision dated 15 October 2001 (acting as Recorder)
Guangdong Wui Lap Investment Co Ltd 廣東匯立投資有限公司 v Wong Man Pan (黃文斌also known as黃文彬 ) [2001] HKEC 1573, Decision dated 5 November 2001 (acting as Recorder)
Li Hon Man & Another v Crystal Knitters Ltd [2001] HKEC 580, [2001] HKEC 908, Decisions dated 25 May 2001, 12 July 2001 (acting as Recorder)
To Kin Wah v Tuen Mun District Officer & Ors [2003] HKEC 289; [2003] HKEC 804 CA
Best Talent International Investment Ltd. and Winner’s Laser Production Ltd. v. Commissioner of Customs and Excise [1997] HKEC 670
Sukit Pachimsawat & Kamalee Pachimsawat v The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation and Another [1981] HKEC 376, CA; [1980] HKEC 543, CFI