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Hong Kong cracks down on video game TPM circumvention
On 24 November 2025, Hong Kong Customs IP Investigation Bureau carried out a targeted raid operation to address illegal activities involving the circumvention of game consoles. Authorities seized various game consoles linked to the case, 13 suspected infringing consoles, 29 memory cards with unauthorized games, a desktop computer with an external hard disk, and various computer equipment. The operation followed reports that the target was offering paid services to bypass game

Nick Redfearn
Dec 1, 20251 min read


Hong Kong streaming raids
Hong Kong Customs undertook an enforcement action in March against illegal TV and anime streaming. Customs officers seized TV decoders,...

Nick Redfearn
Mar 29, 20251 min read


"To train AI or not to train; that is the question."
LLM training AI image A number of countries have created exceptions in their copyright laws which allow text and data mining by AI...

Nick Redfearn
Mar 19, 20252 min read


Hong Kong continues crack down on music karaoke rooms
Music rooms allowing karaoke parties have long been common in Hong Kong. Customs enforces IP criminal violations and its latest...

Nick Redfearn
Jan 2, 20251 min read


Hong Kong to amend Copyright Ordinance
Hong Kong's IPD has completed a consultation on copyright law amendments and proposes the following, especially in relation to AI and...

Nick Redfearn
Nov 5, 20241 min read


Copyright Notice Misuse For Malware and Phishing
The IP world has long worried about the connection between online copyright violations and cyberattacks. Research by cyber security Cisco...

Nick Redfearn
Nov 1, 20241 min read


Hong Kong To Amend Copyright Law
Hong Kong proposes to amend its Copyright Ordinance, (as the laws are called). The IP Department has issued a consultation paper. The...

Nick Redfearn
Feb 19, 20241 min read


APAC Piracy: 2023 Hotspots and Success Stories
Torrent Freak reports that a soon-to-be-published joint paper prepared by MUSO and Kearny estimates that there were an astonishing 141...
Oliver Walsh
Jan 24, 20241 min read
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