Vivien Chan
Greater China Region Guide 2024
Eminent Practitioners : Intellectual Property (International Firms)
Eminent Practitioners
About
Provided by Vivien Chan
Practice Areas
Vivien Chan is the founding and managing partner of Vivien Chan &Co., a Greater China law firm with offices in Hong Kong and Beijing. She has over 40 years of experience in mergers and acquisition, China direct investment, corporate services, employment, technology transfer, information technology, intellectual property and related tax issues.
Career
Vivien is admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales, Hong Kong, Australia and Singapore.
She was recognised as one of the China's Elite 100 Lawyers (Foreign Firms) (2019, 2020, 2021) and A-List: Visionaries lawyers in China Practice (2023 – 2024) by China Business Law Journal. She has also been consistently recognised as a leading lawyer in the filed of intellectual property by notable legal publications, including Chambers and Partners, Managing IP (IP Stars), World Trademark Review, World IP Review, Asialaw, and Who's Who Legal.
Professional Memberships
Vivien served on the Council of the Law Society of Hong Kong and was the President of the IPBA. She also served on the Chairman of the IBA (Asia Pacific Regional Forum), a Notary Public in Hong Kong, China-Appointed Attesting Officer in PRC, Arbitrator of CIETAC, SHIAC and SZAC and Member of AIPLA, AIPPI, APAA, FICPI, IBA, IPBA, INTA, MARQUES, Shanghai Bar Association and Tag Law.
Personal
Vivien received her law degree from King's College, University of London. She was awarded the Silver Bauhinia Star (2014), Bronze Bauhinia Star (2008) and Justice of the Peace (2000) by the Government of the HKSAR. She was also awarded Outstanding Hong Kong Women Professionals and Entrepreneurs Award (2005), China’s 100 Outstanding Women Entrepreneurs (2010), and Lifetime Achievement Award-American Chamber of Commerce (2017).
Languages Spoken
Vivien is fluent in English, Mandarin, French and Cantonese.
Chambers Review
Greater China Region
Vivien Chan draws on over 40 years' experience in legal practice and advises on intellectual property matters as part of her broader commercial law practice. She advises international clients from a range of sectors on trade mark prosecutions, registrations and cancellations..
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Vivien is a very business-minded IP lawyer. She has a very good IP practice in Hong Kong and has trained a lot of IP lawyers."
"Vivien is really a legend in our field."
"Vivien is a very business-minded IP lawyer. She has a very good IP practice in Hong Kong and has trained a lot of IP lawyers."
"Vivien is really a legend in our field."
Articles, highlights and press releases
12 items provided by Vivien Chan & Co
Piercing through the draft amendments to the PRC Company Law from perspective of foreign investor
The National People’s Congress of China has made substantive changes to the current PRC Company Law (2018 version) in the draft Amendment to the Company Law (“Draft Amendment”) published for public consultation on 24 December 2021.
Levelling Up Your China Intellectual Property Protection to a New Dimension: NFTs and the Metaverse
In this article, Vivien Chan and Owen Tse of Vivien Chan & Co. walk through the basics about NFT and the Metaverse and discuss how brands may position their intellectual property protection strategy.
China Updates: Case Study on Trademark Infringement on Short-form Video Content Platform, TikTok
In this article, Vivien Chan and Ken Hung of Vivien Chan & Co. examine a recent trademark infringement case on short-form video content platform, TikTok and highlight the points to take.
The New Personal Information Protection Law in China
In this article, Vivien Chan and Owen Tse of Vivien Chan & Co. summarizes the must-know of the New Personal Information Protection Law in China and its significance.
The Amended Law Further Strengthen Customs Enforcement in China
In this article, Vivien Chan and Fandy Ip of Vivien Chan & Co. bring up how the amended law on administrative penalty and related customs provisions work to strengthen customs enforcement in China.
All-rounded Protection Strategy for Your Mobile Apps in Mainland China
In this article, Vivien Chan and Ken Hung of Vivien Chan & Co. discuss the common issues faced by brand owners when striving to protect the intellectual property rights of their mobile apps in Mainland China.
Mainland China and Hong Kong: The Must-Knows for Conducting Business as Usual amid COVID-19
In this article, Vivien Chan and Patty Chan of Vivien Chan & Co. summarize the Must-Knows in order to keep the business running amid COVID-19 given the new norms of adopting virtual execution of documents, conducting virtual meetings and allowing employees to work from home.
Hong Kong Patent Protection: Why is it significant to your business?
In this article, Vivien Chan and Owen Tse of Vivien Chan & Co. introduce the Hong Kong Patent System and stress the importance and advantages for businesses to secure patent rights in Hong Kong.
Toothless Tiger No More: New Rules on Penalties in China’s Copyright Law Amendment
The new amendment to China’s Copyright Law (the “Law”), which take effect on 1st June 2021, would be the first substantive revision of the Law in nearly two decades. In this article, Vivien Chan and Anna Mae Koo of Vivien Chan & Co. summarize the good news to copyright petitioners in China.
Roadmap to Tackling Cyber Frauds and Email Scams in Hong Kong
When you fall victim to the scam and have been falsely induced into remitting fund to the fraudster’s bank account in Hong Kong, taking prompt actions is the key to recovering your fund. Vivien Chan and Owen Tse of Vivien Chan & Co. summarize the actions you should take once the fraud is discovered.
Our Tips for Domain Name Arbitration from China Perspective
In this article, Vivien Chan and Ken Hung of Vivien Chan & Co. address the fast and cost-effective way in getting back the domains and share the firm's experience in getting successful outcomes.
Getting Ready for Myanmar’s New Trademark Law
In this article, Vivien Chan and Anna Mae Koo of Vivien Chan & Co. address how trademark owners can get the most out of Myanmar’s new trademark law.
Piercing through the draft amendments to the PRC Company Law from perspective of foreign investor
The National People’s Congress of China has made substantive changes to the current PRC Company Law (2018 version) in the draft Amendment to the Company Law (“Draft Amendment”) published for public consultation on 24 December 2021.
Levelling Up Your China Intellectual Property Protection to a New Dimension: NFTs and the Metaverse
In this article, Vivien Chan and Owen Tse of Vivien Chan & Co. walk through the basics about NFT and the Metaverse and discuss how brands may position their intellectual property protection strategy.
China Updates: Case Study on Trademark Infringement on Short-form Video Content Platform, TikTok
In this article, Vivien Chan and Ken Hung of Vivien Chan & Co. examine a recent trademark infringement case on short-form video content platform, TikTok and highlight the points to take.
The New Personal Information Protection Law in China
In this article, Vivien Chan and Owen Tse of Vivien Chan & Co. summarizes the must-know of the New Personal Information Protection Law in China and its significance.
The Amended Law Further Strengthen Customs Enforcement in China
In this article, Vivien Chan and Fandy Ip of Vivien Chan & Co. bring up how the amended law on administrative penalty and related customs provisions work to strengthen customs enforcement in China.
All-rounded Protection Strategy for Your Mobile Apps in Mainland China
In this article, Vivien Chan and Ken Hung of Vivien Chan & Co. discuss the common issues faced by brand owners when striving to protect the intellectual property rights of their mobile apps in Mainland China.
Mainland China and Hong Kong: The Must-Knows for Conducting Business as Usual amid COVID-19
In this article, Vivien Chan and Patty Chan of Vivien Chan & Co. summarize the Must-Knows in order to keep the business running amid COVID-19 given the new norms of adopting virtual execution of documents, conducting virtual meetings and allowing employees to work from home.
Hong Kong Patent Protection: Why is it significant to your business?
In this article, Vivien Chan and Owen Tse of Vivien Chan & Co. introduce the Hong Kong Patent System and stress the importance and advantages for businesses to secure patent rights in Hong Kong.
Toothless Tiger No More: New Rules on Penalties in China’s Copyright Law Amendment
The new amendment to China’s Copyright Law (the “Law”), which take effect on 1st June 2021, would be the first substantive revision of the Law in nearly two decades. In this article, Vivien Chan and Anna Mae Koo of Vivien Chan & Co. summarize the good news to copyright petitioners in China.
Roadmap to Tackling Cyber Frauds and Email Scams in Hong Kong
When you fall victim to the scam and have been falsely induced into remitting fund to the fraudster’s bank account in Hong Kong, taking prompt actions is the key to recovering your fund. Vivien Chan and Owen Tse of Vivien Chan & Co. summarize the actions you should take once the fraud is discovered.
Our Tips for Domain Name Arbitration from China Perspective
In this article, Vivien Chan and Ken Hung of Vivien Chan & Co. address the fast and cost-effective way in getting back the domains and share the firm's experience in getting successful outcomes.
Getting Ready for Myanmar’s New Trademark Law
In this article, Vivien Chan and Anna Mae Koo of Vivien Chan & Co. address how trademark owners can get the most out of Myanmar’s new trademark law.