ESG Report 2020

The Audit and Legal Affairs Department and formulation and other patented technologies. Intellectual Property Affairs Department are In terms of trademark management, the Audit and responsible for the management of intellectual Legal Affairs Department of the Group will be property, application and management of patents responsible for related registration, renewal and intellectual property logos, supervision of management, authorisation and protection of related units in stopping, reporting and obtaining rights. The use of trademarks must be reviewed by evidence for the various infringement behaviours the Audit and Legal Affairs Department to found, as well as the coordination with the effectively manage and control the use of the government in combating infringement behaviours. Group s trademarks. When printing materials with While protecting the Group's own intellectual trademarks, such as product packaging, the Group property rights, we never infringe the copyrights of will only cooperate with reputed printing houses the commodities of other individuals or and destroy all defective and obsolete trademarks enterprises. The establishment of the Intellectual to prevent their loss and use by unscrupulous Property Affairs Department has strengthened the manufacturers. protection of the Group's technology, process, ’ Patent Protection and Achievements The Group owns a Chemical Research Institute, a Department will also carry out corresponding Biological Research Institute and a Clinical patent and trademark search when registering for Medical Department. The production processes intellectual property rights, to enhance the and technologies developed by the Group are all efficiency of patent and trademark registration, independently developed. We will apply for patents and ensure its compliance with laws and for all self-developed projects. Before proceeding regulations and effectiveness. with a new patent application, relevant The Group had obtained a total of 72 patents, departments will search and check for new including 48 invention patents, 3 utility model information to fully understand the intellectual patents, and 21 design patents. All patents help to property status of the related technology or protect the interests of the Group. product. The Intellectual Property Affairs In August 2020, the Group invited lawyers specialising in patents to conduct patent training for employees of the New Drugs Research and Development Department, Project Management Department and Legal Department. Training on the Managementof Intellectual Property Rights The training covered enterprise intellectual property management system, patent drafting and protection strategies, as well as intellectual risk management. As the Group increase its investment in research and development, this training helps to enhance the employees level in intellectual property management and protect the Group ’ s research and development interests. ’ Intellectual Property Management Patent Law of the People's Republic of China Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China Anti-Unfair Competition Law of the People's Republic of China Realm Relevant Laws, Regulations and Guidelines 55 Environmental, Social and Governance Report 2020 The United Laboratories International Holdings Limited