Wilson Lung, Of Counsel in DLA Piper's Intellectual Property & Technology team in Hong Kong, is a client-centric legal adviser and a catalyst for global innovation and business evolution.
Wilson provides strategic advice to clients from Greater China and overseas across diverse sectors, including consumer goods, food & retail, media, sport & entertainment, financial services, and technology. His practice spans both contentious and non-contentious areas of intellectual property law.
Wilson excels in brand clearance, protection, and enhancement strategies, as well as trademark and copyright registration, prosecution, and portfolio management across Asia and beyond. He has a proven track record in overcoming challenging trademark office actions.
On the transactional side, Wilson's expertise includes conducting due diligence, issuing legal opinions on intellectual property rights, as well as preparing, negotiating, and implementing various commercial agreements involving intellectual property such as assignments, licences, franchise agreements, joint venture agreements, R&D agreements, service agreements, settlement and coexistence agreements, confidentiality agreements, and artiste agreements.
Wilson is adept at handling trademark and copyright-related claims, including urgent injunction applications in the High Court of Hong Kong. He also manages trademark oppositions, invalidations, revocations, and related appellate and administrative proceedings in East Asia and Southeast Asia. Wilson also coordinates intellectual property investigations and enforcement actions throughout Greater China.
Wilson was recognised as a "Rising Star" in Intellectual Property by Asialaw Leading Lawyers in 2017, and has been listed as a "Rising Star" by Managing IP's IP STARS annually since 2019.
