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The RTA O i s a convenien t one - s t o p offic e fo r a c adem i c staff, an d keep s a n inventor y o f inventio n disclosure s b y staff members . Amo n g th e man y licence s c on c l ude d t h r ough th e office , i t i s no t ewo r t h y t o mentio n that , Jasmine & ANSeRS , a Chines e searc h engin e develope d b y University staff , wa s license d t o Beijin g Teleco m t o implement a Chines e searc h engin e websit e t h r oug h it s subsidiary. A numbe r o f CUH K technologie s ar e bein g handle d b y spin-off c ompan i e s t o cate r t o specifi c marke t needs . On e s u ch c omp a n y — t h e Informatio n Networkin g Laboratorie s Ltd, — ha s bee n activel y e n g a g e d i n t h e commercializatio n of t h e following technologies : • Vide o o n Loca l Are a Ne t wo r k s (VIOLA ) • Informatio n Processin g o n Chines e (IPOC ) • Electroni c New s Medi a an d Publishin g System s (ENMPS ) The projec t 'Hig h Capacit y Ne t wo r k Infrastructur e fo r Internet Servic e Provider s an d Multimedi a Applications ' ha s been license d t o IXTec h Ltd. , o f wh i c h t h e Universit y hold s a smal l pe r c en t ag e o f equities . Sea Regen t (HK ) Ltd . ha s obtaine d a n optio n f r o m t h e University t o marke t t h e Mo n t a g e technology . 專利權 截至一九九八年七月三十一日止，中大擁有五項專利權，而於一九九 七至九八年度新取得的專利權為： •劉紹強敎授等發明的「損失可忍受視頻圖像數據壓縮」方法 •王駿敎授等發明的 「DNA 內切酶片段多態性在中藥材鑑別中 的應用」 申請專利權及合約/特許使用活動項數 Patent Applications and Contract/Licensing Activities 香港中文大學年報 研究 4 6