The purpose of the company is the research, development, and sale of biotechnological and pharmaceutical products and services. The company can develop, acquire, hold, exploit, or sell patents, trademarks, and other intellectual property rights as well as licensing rights thereto, both domestically and abroad. The company can establish branches and subsidiaries both domestically and abroad and invest in other companies both domestically and abroad, as well as conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company can acquire, encumber, dispose of, and manage real property both domestically and abroad. It can also arrange financing for its own account or for the account of others, as well as provide guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties.