On October 20, the 17th Shanghai International Forum on intellectual property rights, with the theme of "promoting high-quality economic development in the post epidemic era and striving to build an international intellectual property protection highland", opened in Shanghai. Shen Changyu, director of the State Intellectual Property Office, attended the opening ceremony of the forum and delivered a speech. Gong Zheng, deputy secretary of Shanghai municipal Party committee and mayor, and Deng Hongsen, director general of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), delivered a speech by video. Chen Qun, vice mayor of Shanghai Municipal People's government, attended the opening ceremony of the forum.

In his speech, Shen Changyu said that the State Intellectual Property Office has thoroughly studied and implemented the spirit of general secretary Xi Jinping's important speech on coordinating the promotion of epidemic prevention and control and economic and social development, and adopted a series of effective measures to tackle the epidemic situation, supporting enterprises to resume work and resume production, and effectively stimulated the enthusiasm for innovation. At the special moment when the world is facing the public health crisis and economic growth difficulties, it is more necessary to give full play to the important role of intellectual property rights in promoting innovation and economic development, more effectively stimulate market vitality and increase innovation power. Shanghai attaches great importance to the protection of intellectual property rights, and strives to build an international highland for the protection of intellectual property rights, playing a leading and exemplary role. It is hoped that the guests will discuss the best ways to strengthen the protection of intellectual property rights in the new era, so as to better cope with global challenges.

Gong is making a speech in the video, saying that the municipal Party committee and municipal government of Shanghai attaches great importance to intellectual property work. In accordance with general secretary Xi Jinping's important instructions on intellectual property rights, he has accelerated the implementation of the intellectual property strategy in recent years, and the core index of intellectual property rights in the city has maintained a two digit growth. Facing the future, we will focus on the goal of building an intellectual property center city in the Asia Pacific region, and strive to make Shanghai a hot spot for the realization of global intellectual value.

Deng Hongsen said in his video speech that in just a few decades, China has established an efficient modern intellectual property system, promoted China's economic and social development, and achieved remarkable results. The Shanghai International Forum on intellectual property highlights the importance attached to the development of intellectual property and the remarkable achievements made in innovation. WIPO will maintain close cooperation with the State Intellectual Property Office of China and continue to support the construction of China's intellectual property ecosystem.

At the opening ceremony, Shen Changyu and Chen Qun presented awards to seven winners of the second Shanghai intellectual property innovation award and unveiled the Shanghai International Intellectual Property hub. The formal opening of the WIPO hearing and mediation center in Shanghai will provide strong support for Shanghai to speed up the establishment of an international, fair and efficient multi-dimensional resolution mechanism for intellectual property disputes.

The forum was co sponsored by China's State Intellectual Property Office, WIPO and Shanghai Municipal People's government, and hosted by Shanghai Intellectual Property Office. The three-day forum will bring together experts and representatives from the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) as well as many political, business and academic circles in the form of online and offline integration, and conduct in-depth discussions on strengthening the creation, protection and application of intellectual property rights under the new situation.
Source: guozhi.com