The Second Intellectual Property Forum of Yangtze River Delta G60 S&T Innovation Valley is held on Nov 17. [Photo/WeChat account: Shanghai_IPA]

The Second Intellectual Property Forum of the Yangtze River Delta G60 S&T Innovation Valley – a sub-forum of the 19th Shanghai International Intellectual Property Forum – was held in the city of Shanghai in East China on Nov 17.

The YRD G60 S&T Innovation Valley is a regional initiative, which mainly involves the scientific and technological strengths of nine cities in the YRD region. These nine cities lead the nation in economic development and educational institutions, while boasting high-end talent.

The forum had as its theme of "Intellectual Property Empowers the Innovation and Development of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in the Yangtze River Delta G60 S&T Innovation Valley". The event  highlighted the achievements of the cross-regional cooperation center for IP administrative protection in the YRD G60 S&T Innovation Valley over the past year.

Shanghai vice-mayor Chen Qun told the forum in a speech that in recent years Shanghai – as well as Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui provinces – had continued to strengthen their cooperation over IP.

Chen added that the YRD G60 S&T Innovation Valley was one of the regions with the most dynamic economy and the highest level of urbanization in China. What's more, Shanghai fully supported the trial implementation of innovative policies for IP protection and the development in the G60 valley.

A paper entitled Several Opinions on Strengthening the IP Financial Work in Songjiang District was released at the forum.