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                                      and they can see the details of more than 25,000 tradable

                                      IP  listings  from  around  20  countries  and  regions  and  easily

                                      connect with the listing owners.

                                      Asia IP Exchange  (AsiaIPEX)  is  a  free  online  platform

                                      and  database  showcasing  intellectual  properties  around

                                      the  globe.  Developed  and  managed  by  the  Hong  Kong

                                      Trade Development Council, the portal aims to facilitate

                                      international IP trade and connection for global IP players.

                                      AsiaIPEX has successfully formed alliances with over 35 strategic

                                      partners from around the globe as well as local R&D centers

                                      and technology transfer units of local universities. Over 28,000

                                      tradable IP listings are available at the portal.

                                      Whether  you  are  an  owner  interested  in  selling  your  IP,  a

                                      manufacturer looking to buy technologies to upgrade

                                      your  operation,  or  an  IP  service  provider  offering  quality  IP

                                      intermediary services, you will find AsiaIPEX a useful resource.

                                      2. Inventor Assistance Program

                                      IFIA has always struggled to ensure the protection of

                                      inventors’ rights, support them in the procedure of invention

                                      commercialization,  and  raise  awareness  about  the  Patent

                                      Cooperation Treaty and Intellectual Property rights through a

                                      wide range of activities such as organizing workshops, holding

                                      seminars, cooperating with other international organizations

                                      and etc. To further assist the inventors in this regard, IFIA has

                                      managed to be the sponsor of The World Economic Forum

                                      (WEF)  and  the  World  Intellectual  Property  Organization

                                      (WIPO) Inventor Assistant Program (IAP) that is in parallel with



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