
Shanghai will accelerate its development into a world-class science and technology center during the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25), officials said on Sept 29.

The Shanghai Municipal Government and the World Intellectual Property Organization – WIPO – held a video conference on Sept 28 with Shanghai Mayor Gong Zheng and Daren Tang, the director-general of WIPO participating.

The World Intellectual Property Organization, or WIPO, released its Global Innovation Index 2021 on Sept 20 – and its findings showed that China was continuing to climb its Global Innovation Index, or GII.

China's protection of intellectual property rights will be much stricter by 2025, with a high level of public satisfaction and greater market value of IPR, according to a development plan made public on Sept 22.

The 2021 WIPO-China Summer School on Intellectual Property opened on Sept 13 at the East China University of Political Science and Law in Shanghai city.

The Shanghai International College of Intellectual Property, or SICIP – based in East China's Shanghai – on Sept 7 held its orientation ceremony for new students.

The Pudong New Area in Shanghai city in East China was recently given the go-ahead by the China National Intellectual Property Administration, or CNIPA, to establish a national demonstration area for the protection of the Nanhui Peach – a national geographical indication product.

The cornucopia of wonderful flower and garden designs – created by international masters at the recently concluded 10th China Flower Expo in East China's Shanghai – reportedly offered visitors a feast for the eyes and enthralled them with their creativity.
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