It was a busy Wednesday for Eagle IP! Last Wednesday (15 Feb), our Vice President and Principal, Jennifer Che, also gave a talk at the HKU Technology Transfer Office’s “Technology Transfer Primer” webinar series, sharing with the HKU community the 101s of patents and top tips to protect IP.
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