Policy Address

(C) Regional Intellectual Property Trading Centre

Promote Intellectual Property Trading

160. Intellectual property (IP) is a legally protected intangible asset and the cornerstone of encouraging I&T development and creativity. Hong Kong ranks sixth globally on the criterion for "intellectual property rights", an improvement of six places since the current-term Government took office. We will push forward measures in IP financing, valuation and protection, and strengthen external promotion to boost IP trading.

Bolster Intellectual Property Financing

161. The CEDB and the Intellectual Property Department (IPD) will collaborate with the HKMA to launch an IP financing sandbox to assist pilot sectors (particularly the technology sector) in leveraging IPs for financing with the support of the banking, insurance, valuation, legal and other professions.