We are pleased to announce significant enhancements to our patent department. Mr. Philip Qin and Mr. Alex Cai have joined Chang Tsi & Partners as partner and of counsel respectively.

Mr. Philip Qin brings to our firm a wealth of experience in legal and intellectual property affairs, having previously served as Vice President and General Counsel at Alibaba Cloud Computing Group and as Director of Legal Affairs and Intellectual Property at Baidu Group respectively. In addition to leading our Patent Department, Mr. Qin also holds the role of Chief Operating Officer, overseeing the firm's management as entrusted by our Management Board.

Mr. Alex Cai joins us from a distinguished background as a patent examiner at the China National Intellectual Property Administration for 4 years, and in-house counsel at leading tech companies, including Didi, LeEco, and Alibaba Local Services. With his professional expertise and corporate IP management experience, Alex will succeed David Liu in leading our patent department to deliver excellent services and will be your primary point of contact for all future correspondence.

Please feel free to contact Philip and Alex at their respective email addresses for any inquiries or assistance you may require:

- Alex: AlexCai@changtsi.com
- Philip: PhilipQin@changtsi.com

Thank you for your continued trust in Chang Tsi & Partners. We are confident that these strategic appointments will further enhance our ability to provide our patent clients with the highest standards of professionalism and expertise.