New Zealander wins international intellectual property award
An Auckland intellectual property expert has won a major international intellectual property award.
Paul Adams, CEO of Takapuna based EverEdge IP, won the Outstanding IP Leader Contribution category at the China
Intellectual Property Focus Awards, which were recently announced in Shanghai.
EverEdge IP is an idea and technology commercialisation firm that provides specialist resources and advice for
maximising returns on investment in new product development and intellectual property.
Event organizers say the awards, which attracted entries from all over the world, are designed to identify and
intellectual property leaders who have demonstrated an unparalleled ability to succeed and who continually set standards
of excellence.
“Judges were impressed with Paul’s advanced understanding of intellectual property and commercialization issues and the
cutting edge advice he provides to clients. This enables them to utilize intellectual property assets in new and highly
profitable ways,” says Zhang Qingkui, Director General, Pharmaceutical and Biotech Examination Department of the China
State Intellectual Property Office.
The conference was attended by hundreds of intellectual property leaders from all over the world. EverEdge Chief
Executive Paul Adams says: “I am delighted to have won an award at this prestigious event, which proves that New Zealand
can be a world leader in commercializing intellectual property.”
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