Our President and Managing Director, Ms. Jennifer Che, and Principal, Ms. Pauli Wong, have been invited by the HKUST, Office of Knowledge Transfer to be speakers at the IP seminar – ‘Bright Ideas, Strong Barriers: A Patenting Masterclass’ on June 26, 2024 (Wednesday) from 15:00-16:15 at the HKUST- Chow Tak Sin Lecture Theater G (LT-G).

The seminar will be divided into two parts and focus on the following topics:

1) IP Basics, Innovation Oversight and Tips: Patent 101 and Top IP Mistakes By Start-Ups & Entrepreneurs by Ms. Pauli Wong

2) MedTech & Healthcare Hurdles: IP Challenges for Innovations in the GBA and China by Ms. Jennifer Che

This seminar is designed to enhance the understanding and awareness on IP and its significance in the academic and research fields.



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