There are no formalities required to obtain copyright protection for a work in the Hong Kong SAR. Works of authors from any place in the world, or works first published anywhere in the world, also qualify for copyright protection in the Hong Kong SAR. 

Copyright is an automatic right. It arises when a work is created. Unlike other intellectual property rights such as patents, trademarks and industrial designs, it is not necessary to register a copyright in the Hong Kong SAR, in order to get protection under the law of the Hong Kong SAR. In fact, there is no official registry in the Hong Kong SAR for registration of copyright works.

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