A delegation led by Meredith Champlin, deputy consul general at the US Consulate General in Shanghai, and Courtney Stopp of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) visited the Shanghai Intellectual Property Administration (SIPA) on Nov 3 to meet with Director-General Zhu Qigao. Deputy Director-General Yu Chen also attended the meeting.
The USPTO and US business delegation is welcomed by SIPA officials. [Photo/WeChat ID: Shanghai_IPA]
Zhu said Shanghai places great importance on IP protection and is drafting a new version of its business environment optimization plan to make the environment more stable, fair and transparent. He emphasized that US-invested companies in Shanghai will receive the same IP protection as domestic companies and added that business feedback will help shape future improvements.
Yu briefed the delegation on the administration's responsibilities and recent work, including special campaigns to protect foreign companies' IP, patent dispute adjudication, key trademark protection, and stronger coordination between administrative and judicial enforcement.
Champlin recognized Shanghai's efforts and progress in IP protection, outlined US concerns, and called for candid, constructive communication to find practical solutions.
The two sides exchanged views on design patent applications, pharmaceutical patent protection, and IP enforcement on e-commerce platforms.
