Strong IP protection is key to the sustainable growth of a business. Last Tuesday (14/3), our Vice President Jennifer Che, gave a guest lecture as part of the Entrepreneurship Seminar Series hosted by the Faculty of Science of the University of Hong Kong, and introduced to their students and staff the fundamentals of IP and the key factors that go into a strong IP.



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China Forges Ahead with Draft Measures for New Patent Linkage System

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Breaking: China Released New Implementation Measures for the New Patent Linkage System

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