Policy Address 2021︱ "23 Internet Articles" will restart Lam Cheng in the next Legislative Council: Strengthen Intellectual Property

Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor announced today (6th) a new policy address, which mentioned plans to restart the revision of the Copyright Ordinance. The goal is to introduce a bill to amend the Copyright Ordinance in the next Legislative Council.

In the past, the amendment to the Copyright Ordinance was dubbed the "Twenty-three Internet Articles" in the past, restricting the broadcasting of infringing works. As secondary creations or cover works were not exempted, they were suspected of affecting freedom of speech and excessive political controversy and were shelved.

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Carrie Lam mentioned that the "Outline of the 14th Five-Year Plan" proposed for the first time support for Hong Kong to build a regional intellectual property trading center.

The SAR government will promote the development of Hong Kong's intellectual property trade in various aspects, including enhancing the substantive examination capabilities of the Intellectual Property Department to further promote and develop the "Original Grant" system, and to study with the Mainland authorities to expand the scope of application of the Patent Cooperation Treaty This includes the "Original Grant Patent" system and the application of other major international intellectual property treaties to Hong Kong.

Among them, she pointed out: "The SAR government will also strengthen the intellectual property system, and strengthen promotion, education and external cooperation. Among them, we plan to restart the revision of the Copyright Ordinance and launch a public consultation on updating the copyright system to suit the digital environment. The goal is A bill to amend the Copyright Ordinance will be introduced in the next Legislative Council."

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The government has introduced the "Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2011" to regulate any person's all electronic communication methods such as YouTube and Facebook to rebroadcast infringing works.

However, since secondary creations or cover works are not exempted, or it affects some “spoofs” on the Internet that satirize the government's secondary creations, the government can also bypass copyright holders to prosecute and be accused of hindering freedom of speech and creation. Known as the "Twenty-three Networks".

The government then shelved the regulations, and reintroduced them in 2014.

Although the "Copyright Amendment Ordinance 2014" slightly "reduces spicy" and included parody, satire, comics, parody, and commenting on current affairs, the exemption was not granted for cover songs and altered lyrics, which continued to be opposed by the society, and the legislation was then enacted The pan-democratic faction in the meeting "rab" for three months, and has experienced repeated meetings.

The then Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Su Jinliang, held a four-party meeting to discuss with concerned groups such as the "Keyboard Front", but failed to reach a consensus.

After the establishment, the Legislative Council voted to pass the adjournment motion in April 2016, so that the relevant amendments will no longer be introduced in the current legislative session.

In an interview with Cable TV this month, Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Yau Tenghua stated that he would re-introduce the "Copyright Amendment", saying that in response to the 14th Five-Year Plan of the country, Hong Kong will become a regional intellectual property trading center. After the election system is revised, he believes that Having created a legislative environment, the government should seize the opportunity to amend the regulations.

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