ESG Report 2019

24 PROTECTION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS The Group has made continual breakthroughs Laboratories Methods of Intellectual Property in the research and development of Management in accordance with relevant laws pharmaceuticals and innovative production and regulations to regulate the patent technologies, hence the protection of our application and maintenance work. For new commodities' patents and intellectual property technologies, new processes, new formulas, rights become an indispensable part. In order utility models and product packaging designs, to promote the Group's management of the Group will carry out comprehensive patent intellectual property rights and to fully develop rights application and maintenance to create the benefits of patented commodities and favorable conditions for the group's research, assets, we have formulated the United development and innovation. The Group has established the intellectual and other patented technologies. property affairs department, specializing in the In terms of trademark management, the legal management of intellectual property, affairs and auditing department of the Group application and management of patents and will be responsible for related registration, intellectual property logos, supervision of renewal management, authorization and related units in stopping, reporting and protection of rights. The use of trademarks o b t a i n i n g e v i d e n c e f o r t h e v a r i o u s must be reviewed by the general manager or infringement behaviors found, as well as the chairman of the audit and legal affairs coordination with the government in cracking department to effectively manage and control down infringement behaviors. While protecting the use of the Group's trademarks. When the Group's own intellectual property rights, printing materials with trademarks, such as we never infringe the copyrights of the product packaging, the Group will only c ommod i t i e s o f o t he r i nd i v i dua l s o r cooperate with reputed printing houses and enterprises. The establishment of the destroy all defective and obsolete trademarks intellectual property affairs department has to prevent their loss and use by unscrupulous strengthened the motivation for innovation of manufacturers. the Group's technology, process, formulation PATENT PROTECTION AND ACHIEVEMENTS The Group owns a chemical research institute, patent and trademark search work when a biological research institute and a clinical registering for intellectual property rights, to department. The production processes and enhance the efficiency of patent and technologies developed by the Group are all trademark registration, and ensure its independently developed. We will apply for compliance with laws and regulations and patents for all self-developed projects. Before effectiveness. proceeding with a new patent application, relevant departments will search and check for The Group had obtained a total of 57 patents, new information to fully understand the including 34 invention patents, 3 utility model intellectual property status of the technology patents, and 20 design patents. All patents or product. The intellectual property affairs help to protect the interests of the Group. department will also carry out corresponding Design Patents 20 Utility Model Patents 3 Invention Patents 34 Environmental, Social and Governance Report 2019 The United Laboratories International Holdings Limited Realm Relevant Laws and Regulations 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