Our Principal, Ms. Yolanda Wang, was invited by the Hong Kong Productivity Council to be one of the panelists at the Hong Kong Patent Landscape Report Launching Ceremony last Thursday. Yolanda, alongside other distinguished panelists, shared their insights on Hong Kong’s capabilities and the opportunities that arise from emerging trends in innovations and patent protection within the city.



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