Shanghai was named one of the first three winners of the inaugural World Intellectual Property Organization City of Innovation award on Oct 13, which recognizes how the city uses intellectual property to drive innovation and urban development. Here are some of the initiatives and achievements that contributed to Shanghai's recognition.
Biren Technology. [Photo/WeChat ID: Shanghai_IPA]
Shanghai's patent pre-examination service has helped local technology firms accelerate innovation. Biren Technology, a leading domestic GPU chipmaker, submitted 206 patents through the service, of which 199 were granted; the fastest approval took just 41 days, compared with the usual 18 to 24 months. Around 1,000 of its more than 2,000 global patent applications have used the service.
Driverless semis at the dock. [Photo/WeChat ID: Shanghai_IPA]
The Shanghai IP Protection Center has processed more than 36,000 patent pre-examination applications and secured nearly 20,000 grants since its establishment more than three years ago. Its services now span 40 key industrial parks, and artificial intelligence accounts for more than a third of its patent portfolio.
For companies expanding overseas, Shanghai provides IP risk alerts and dispute-response guidance. Through four national-level platforms, the city has issued more than 500 early warnings to help businesses identify overseas trademark risks and navigate local IP rules.
Shanghai is building an international IP center city. [Photo/WeChat ID: Shanghai_IPA]
From January to August, Shanghai granted 36,500 invention patents and recorded 4,547 international patent applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty. The city will continue to strengthen IP creation, protection, and commercialization.
