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Prof. Cheryl Long Xiaoning was signing the Guest Book at UiTM Law Faculty

A delegation from Xiamen University Malaysia (XMUM) led by Prof. Cheryl Xiaoning Long, Director of Intellectual Property and Innovation Research Centre (IPIRC), paid a visit to the Faculty of Law at Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) on November 1, 2023, fostering a dynamic exchange in talent cultivation, academic research, and social services between both institutions.

Prof. Madya Dr. Hartini Binti Saripan, Dean of UiTM Faculty of Law, met with the delegation. 

Prof. Dato’ Dr. Rahmat bin Mohamad, Prof. Dr. Lee Heng Gee, and other faculty members specialized in intellectual property attended the event.

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Prof. Cheryl Long Xiaoning was discussing with Prof. Madya Dr. Hartini Binti Saripan

During the visit, Prof. Cheryl Long Xiaoning briefed on the current initiatives of IPIRC, including the preparation on the master’s programme in Intellectual Property (MIP), the establishment of an IP talent pool, and its engagement with the industry field. She expressed confidence in IPIRC’s potential to grow into an important platform for IP collaboration with other institutions.

Dr. Mariam Aisha Fatima, Senior Manager of XMUM Research and Postgraduate Centre, provided an overview of XMUM’s history and strength in academic research, highlighting XMUM’s commitment to academic excellence and international collaboration.

Prof. Madya Dr. Hartini Binti Saripan expressed a keen interest in establishing further cooperation with IPIRC in terms of interdisciplinary research and curriculum. Both parties concurred on advancing their partnership through joint endeavours in postgraduate programme development, network building for industry engagement, and comparative IP studies between Malaysia and China.

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