ESG Report 2023

The Intellectual Property Department is responsible for the management of intellectual property, application and management of patents and intellectual property logos, supervision of related units in stopping, reporting and obtaining evidence for the various infringement behaviours found, as well as the coordination with the government in combating infringement behaviours. While protecting the Group's own intellectual property rights, we never infringe the copyrights of the commodities of other individuals or enterprises. The establishment of the Intellectual Property Affairs Department has strengthened the protection of the Group's technology, process, formulation and other patented technologies. In the Year, the Group's Legal Centre, delivered a specialized training on "Business Secrets and Intellectual Property Protection" in the auditorium of Zhuhai Company. The training was attended by nearly 400 workshop and department managers, as well as relevant staff from Zhuhai Company, Sales Company, Bio Company, and Zhuhai Animal Healthcare Company. During the training session, two speakers provided a clear and comprehensive explanation of the definition, characteristics, and importance of business secrets and intellectual property. They emphasized that with the increasing market competition, business secrets and intellectual property have become integral components of a company's core competitiveness. Therefore, strengthening their protection is not only a necessity for the company's own development but also a requirement for maintaining fair market competition. Subsequently, the two speakers shared abundant case studies and practical experiences, elaborating on strategies, measures, and precautions for protecting business secrets and intellectual property. They underscored the significance of establishing rigorous management systems, enhancing confidentiality measures, and effectively utilizing legal means in safeguarding business secrets and intellectual property. Additionally, they provided feasible solutions and recommendations for common legal risks and issues. This training session is not only an important initiative for the company to strengthen internal management and enhance employees' legal literacy but also an opportunity for us to understand the basic concepts and importance of business secrets and intellectual property. We have also acquired relevant protection measures and strategies. In our future work, it is crucial to continuously enhance our awareness of confidentiality and legal literacy, strictly comply with laws and regulations related to business secrets and intellectual property, and ensure the full protection of the company's business secrets and intellectual property. Business Secrets and Intellectual Property Protection Workshop In terms of trademark management, the Audit and Legal Affairs Centre of the Group is responsible for related registration, renewal management, authorisation and protection of rights. The use of trademarks must be reviewed by the Audit and Legal Affairs Centre to effectively manage and control the use of the Group’s trademarks. When printing materials with trademarks, such as product packaging, the Group will only cooperate with reputed printing houses and destroy all defective and obsolete trademarks to prevent their loss and use by unscrupulous manufacturers. The production processes and technologies developed by the Group are all independently developed. We will apply for patents for all self- developed projects. Before proceeding with a new patent application, relevant departments will search and check for new information to fully understand the intellectual property status of the related technology or product. The Intellectual Property Affairs Department will also carry out corresponding patent and trademark search when registering for intellectual property rights, to enhance the efficiency of patent and trademark registration, and ensure its compliance with laws and regulations and effectiveness. The Group had obtained a total of 105 patents, including 77 invention patents, 5 utility model patents, and 23 design patents. All patents help to protect the interests of the Group. Invention Patents 77 Utility Model Patents 5 Design Patents 23 34 Patent Protection and Achievements Environmental, Social and Governance Report 2023 The United Laboratories International Holdings Limited