Victor Tse

As a partner in our Intellectual Property group in Hong Kong, I advise clients utilising my unique skills as a patent attorney, contentious IP lawyer, and a scientist.

I specialise in IP matters in China and Hong Kong, and have advised on a wide range of legal issues involving technology.

As a patent attorney (qualified in Australia), I have drafted and prosecuted numerous patent and design applications around the world.

As a lawyer, I regularly advise clients on IP protection strategies, ways to identify and minimise IP risk when using or developing technology, IP issues in commercial agreements, and handling IP related disputes. A key part of my practice involves multi-jurisdictional patent litigation, which includes defending and challenging the validity of patents.

Given my technical background, I handle commercial matters and disputes with an proper understanding of the technology and practical issues concerning its use and protection. My litigation experience provides insight into weaknesses in patents, which complements how I help clients seek better IP protection.

I have handled patent matters involving a wide range of technologies – including telecommunications, artificial intelligence, software/electronics, fintech, gaming, medical equipment/devices, advanced materials, complex machinery, and fast moving consumer products.

I am fluent and literate in English, Cantonese and Mandarin.

• Represented a technology company in multi-jurisdictional patent litigation involving standard-essential patents, including successfully defending invalidation actions against the client's core patents in China.
• Represented a shipping company in a patent ownership dispute with its former business partner, including advising on ownership issues in joint patent filings, and coordinating parallel litigation proceedings in China.
• Represented a global gaming company in successfully defending trade mark revocation actions against its core trade marks in the Asia Pacific region.
• Advised a PRC medical device company on potential freedom-to-operate issues before its IPO listing.
• Advised a global medical device company on IP protection strategies for cross-border jointly developed IP and related inventor remuneration issues in China.
• Advised the lead investor in a PRC joint venture on complex technology licensing and ownership issues in China, including resolving complex IP issues arising from employment contracts of key inventors.
• Advised a sports surfacing company on IP issues relating to government tenders, including representing the client in a successful tender review challenge of unfair tender provisions.