At the invitation of the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS), a delegation from the Shanghai Intellectual Property Administration, led by Deputy Director General Yang Hui, visited Singapore to foster international collaboration in the field of intellectual property.
At the invitation of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Rui Wenbiao, director general of the Shanghai Intellectual Property Administration, led a delegation to visit the USPTO headquarters on Sept 12 local time.
Wei Lan, deputy director general of the Shanghai Intellectual Property (IP) Administration, delivered a keynote speech at a sub-forum of the 13th China IP Annual Conference on Sept 14.
On Sept 8, the Shanghai Enterprise Overseas Intellectual Property Service in Mexico City was inaugurated, marking a significant step in supporting Chinese businesses abroad.
On Sept 6, Martha Chikowore, acting head of the Academic Institutions and Executive Program at the WIPO Academy, visited the Shanghai Intellectual Property Administration. She was welcomed by Deputy Director General Yu Chen, with whom she engaged in a productive working exchange meeting.
In preparation the seventh CIIE, Shanghai has launched a 100-day intellectual property (IP) protection initiative focusing on strict, coordinated, and innovative measures.
The Shanghai Intellectual Property Administration recently added 74 registered trademarks from 49 enterprises and institutions to the Shanghai Key Trademark Protection List, bringing the total number of key protected trademarks to 1,089.
The Lin-gang Special Area Administration and the Shanghai Intellectual Property Administration jointly released the Manual for the Application of Protection for Foreign Geographical Indications in China on Aug 29.