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Establishment of the Intellectual The 1 Annual Meeting of the Intellectual
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Property Assessment Committee (IPAC) Property Assessment Committee (IPAC)

Date Date
1 Jul 2013 3 Jul 2014

Abstract Abstract

PolyU has established the Intellectual Property Assessment The First Annual Meeting of the Intellectual Property
Committee (IPAC) as per recommendation of the Knowledge Assessment Committee (IPAC) was with the aim of soliciting
Transfer Committee of the PolyU Council. The IPAC, recommendations from both the industry leaders and
commissioned to improve the intellectual property (IP) PolyU’s academia on strategic initiatives to further improve
assessment process at PolyU, works closely with ITDO to the University’s existing regime of intellectual property (IP)
conduct IP assessment and to provide advice on IP matters. management. The meeting was kicked off with the welcome
Chaired by Ir Professor Ping-kong Alexander Wai, Vice remarks delivered by the Chairman, Ir Professor Ping-kong
President (Research Development), the committee consists Alexander Wai, Vice-President of Research Development of
of internal members from PolyU including Deans and Heads PolyU. He expressed his heart-felt thanks on behalf of the
of all faculties and academic departments, and external University to the members for their continuous support to the
members comprising a pool of prominent businessmen and Committee since its establishment.
industrialists from various industries in Hong Kong.
The members were invited to share their illuminating views,
PolyU has one of the strongest patent portfolios among edge-cutting insights as well as valuable experience in their
the universities and research institutes in Hong Kong. With respective professions in the architecture of a sustainable
the establishment of IPAC, the university aspires to further model for PolyU’s IP management. The Committee would
enhance the evaluation and management of our intellectual further submit the thoughtful and inspirational inputs from
property assets and to significantly improve the quality of our the members for PolyU’s Knowledge Transfer Committee’s
patent portfolio and the commercialization potential of their consideration in the formulation of PolyU’s strategies in
inventions. regard to the portfolio management and business potential
exploration of IP.

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