Company: AEHL
Filing Date: 2025-05-01
Form Type: 20-F
Source: 0001641172-25-008020
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Company: Antelope Enterprise Holdings Ltd
Filing Date: 2025-05-01
Form: 20-F
Item: Item 4
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 on developing the SaaS platform to provide comprehensive services to our consumer goods brands customers, including refining our search algorithm for a compatible group of hosts and influencers based on the products feature of our customers. We also hired an outside consultant to help upgrade the SaaS platform. As of December 31, 2024, our research and development team for livestreaming ecommerce business had 8 employees and 42 independent contractors.
Business Management and Information System Business
 
We currently do not have a designated team of research and development for this business line.
 
Our research and development costs were approximately USD 189,000, USD 202,000 and USD 13,100 for fiscal years 2022, 2023 and 2024.
 

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Competition
 
Our livestreaming ecommerce business face intense competition from our existing competitors and new market entrants.
 
Our major competitors primarily fall into two categories: established players in the livestreaming space and traditional retail giants who have made significant investments in this emerging sector.
 
We distinguish our products and services by specializing in providing engaging livestreaming experiences, establishing strong relationships with our suppliers, and leveraging data and analytics to optimize our operations and marketing strategies.
 
Intellectual Property
 
We protect our intellectual property primarily through a mix of patent and trademark registrations.
 
Registered Software Copyrights
 
We have registered the following software copyrights in the PRC:
 

No.                                                      Name                                                      First Publication Date   Registration No.
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      Internet-based archives intelligent management system V1.0                                                   February 25, 2022           2022SR0943948
      Accurate Acquisition Platform V1.0 of Human Resources Big Data Acquisition Platform for New Business Forms   January 10, 2022            2022SR0363211
      Approval System V1.0 for Leave Application for Employees in New Business Format                              January 19, 2022            2022SR0363597
      New business employment online recruitment service platform V1.0                                             July 5, 2022                2022SR1351138
      Kylin Cloud Contract Management System V1.0                                                                  February 14, 2022           2022SR0700870
      Kylin Cloud Recruitment Function Management System V1.0                                                      January 25, 2022            2022SR0700872
      Kirin cloud service personnel file digital processing management system V1.0                                 July 4, 2022                2022SR