Speaking at the conference, Shen Changyu, head of the China National Intellectual Property Administration, said that China will make vigorous efforts to provide equal protection for all types of innovators and both domestic and foreign enterprises in terms of intellectual property rights.

Shen also said that China will work to accelerate the construction of an open, inclusive, equitable and beneficial international IP system on the basis of active participation and consensus-building.

The congress, which will run through Tuesday, attracted more than 2,300 delegates from over 92 countries and regions, including over 1,500 foreign delegates.

Pablo Fuentes, from Mexico-based IP firm Breakthrough, said that "our clients are looking more and more to file and protect their trademarks and patents in China".

"That's why we are here, and we are very interested in enhancing our relationship with China and for our clients as well," he said.

Themed "Balanced Protection and Innovative Development of IP Rights", the 2024 AIPPI World Congress was co-organized by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade and the AIPPI.