Our Vice President and Principal Jennifer Che gave talks to the current and future entrepreneurs at the Patent Workshops, HKUST Entrepreneurship Center on “Patent 101 for Entrepreneurs and Start-Ups” and “How to Read and Write a Patent: Best Practices for Scientists”. Videos of the talks are available below.
“Patent 101: How to Read and Write a Patent: Best Practices for Scientists” – 30 March 2022: “Patent 101 for Entrepreneurs and Start-Ups” – 23 March 2022:我们的过去活动
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