Victor Tse

I am a partner in our Intellectual Property group in Hong Kong, and have a unique skillset as a patent attorney, contentious IP lawyer, and a scientist.

I specialise in contentious and non-contentious IP matters in Hong Kong, Mainland China and across the Asia Pacific region.

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 a 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 advised on patent matters involving a wide range of technologies – including telecommunications, artificial intelligence, software/electronics, batteries, renewable energy, 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.