Académico da UM dá palestra sobre patentes e o sistema de resolução de litígios de Macau

The University of Macau (UM) today (24 October) held a talk titled ‘The Linkage Between Patents, Trade, and Human Rights & Macau’s Local Legal Development on Arbitration and Mediation’, as the 14th talk of the UM Scholar Research Forum. Wang Chao, professor in the Faculty of Law, was the speaker. The talk was attended by a full house of audience, with many secondary students and teachers watching it online as well. The talk covered two distinct topics, both of which encompassed international and local perspectives. The first topic revolved around the linkage between patents, trade and human rights. Prof Wang explained the importance of the patent protection system and multilateral international trade agreements in economic activities, as well as their positive and negative implications on human rights protection. The second topic was about the legal development of arbitration and mediation in Macao. Prof Wang shared his empirical research on developing a dispute resolution system that meets Macao’s actual circumstances and conditions.