Poll shows HK more informed on IPR

HONG KONG: People here are becoming more aware of the need to protect others' intellectual property rights, a survey published yesterday has claimed.

According to the poll, commissioned last year by the intellectual property department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government, 96.3 percent of people think it is necessary to protect intellectual property rights.

Of the people polled, 91.6 percent said they knew IP included copyright, patents, trademarks and registered designs, up from 84.7 percent in 2005.