The presentation ceremony for the third WIPO-SMPG Shanghai IP Innovation Award takes place. [Photo/WeChat account: shanghaifabu]

The 18th Shanghai International Intellectual Property Forum opened in the city of Shanghai on Oct 19 – with a highlight being the presentation of a raft of awards, according to local officials.

The event was co-sponsored by the China National Intellectual Property Administration or CNIPA, the World Intellectual Property Organization or WIPO and the Shanghai municipal government.

The presentation of the third WIPO-SMPG Shanghai IP Innovation Award was held during the opening ceremony and nine recipients – including Shanghai Huahong Grace Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp, LEGO Toy (Shanghai) Co Ltd and East China University of Science and Technology – took home honors.

The award was officially established on Nov 5, 2018 with the three categories of creations, protection and applications.

Officials said its goal is to commend and reward enterprises and institutions in Shanghai that have made outstanding achievements in high-quality creations, high-level protection and in the high-efficiency applications of IP in key industries.