The "Belt and Road" Intellectual Property Protection Forum was held in Shanghai on June 16, which marked the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
Shanghai has made steady progress in intellectual property protection and development since 2022, local authorities said at a briefing on Shanghai's IP development on June 15.
The Shanghai Intellectual Property Protection Center recently announced the first batch of 150 approved applicants for its patent pre-examination service in 2023.
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) recently announced the 25 finalists of its annual Global Awards program, which recognizes excellence in the use of intellectual property for positive impact at home and abroad.
A delegation from the US Patent and Trademark Office, also known as USPTO, visited the Shanghai Intellectual Property Administration on May 22 and met with its deputy director general Yu Chen.
Shanghai has organized special campaigns to protect the intellectual property rights of foreign-funded enterprises and handled more than 60 cases of administrative adjudication in the field of foreign-related patent infringement disputes over the past three years, a senior IPR official said a briefing at the National Intellectual Property Administration in Shanghai on Tuesday.
The Trademark and Geographical Indication Brand Forum – part of the International Forum on China Brand Development 2023 – was held in East China's Shanghai on May 12.
Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang on Saturday called for solid efforts to strengthen the country's brand building.