“2021 Outstanding IP Managers in China” award was presented to the winners at the awarding ceremony of the 12th China IP International Annual Forum & 2022 Annual Conference of In-house IP Managers in China on Sep 24. The evaluation of "Outstanding IP Management Teams in China", which was open to IP management and legal teams home and abroad, has been conducted for seven times. The candidates (teams) were selected through self-recommendation or recommendation by service organizations and related Industries. The event has gained attention and participation of leading enterprises from various fields. UP to now, well-known enterprises including IBM, Siemens, Huawei, BAIC Group, Gree, Midea, Sina, Tencent, Jingdong, Xiaomi, TCL, Hisense, Shell Home, Megvii, CGNPC, China Resources, Aofei, and Douyu have been awarded the prize. The eight teams that finally gain the award this year were as follows (ranked by Chinese phonetic alphabet order):

Foxconn Industrial Internet Legal & IP Team

As a top intelligent manufacturing and industrial internet overall solution service provider, Foxconn Industrial Internet aims to improve itself as a big data company leading the intelligent manufacturing industry with data. Its Legal & IP team provides comprehensive legal support for the company related to investment and financing business, intellectual property rights, enterprise compliance and other fields, which helps to boost the rapid development of the company.

Kuaishou Group Legal Department Intellectual Property Team

Kuaishou is the largest live streaming platform and the second largest short video platform in the world. Its IP team practices the concept of "sticking to the right thing rather than the easy thing" and takes innovation and IP protection as the starting point to ensure business security.

Li Auto Legal & Patent Team

Li Auto is an innovator in China's new energy vehicle market and a pioneer in the successful commercialization of extended-range electric vehicles in China. Its legal and patent team contributed to the successful listing of Ideal Auto on the NASDAQ global market on July 30, 2020, raising more than $1 billion.

Shengqu Games IP Management Team

As the pioneer of China's game industry, Shengqu Games is a technology and cultural enterprise devoted to creating the ultimate interactive experience for users. Its IP management has not only effectively protected the company's interests, but also promoted the legislation and application of laws related to online games in China.

TCL Industry Holding Intellectual Property Team

After 40 years of development, TCL has grown into a highly international multinational enterprise, with its intelligent terminal business spreading home and abroad. Its IP team has successfully handled many cases with significant impact under the context of an increasingly complex IP environment.

Xiaomi Group Legal Department Intellectual Property Team

As a consumer electronics and smart manufacturing company focusing on mobile phones, smart hardwares and IoT platforms, Xiaomi strives to allow everyone in the world to enjoy the beautiful life brought by technology. In the past three years, the legal department of Xiaomi Group has attracted a number of outstanding talents home and abroad and developed from less than 10 to more than 230 people.

China Mobile Patent Support Center Team

Established in 2018, China Mobile Patent Support Center has assisted China Mobile to rise to be the number 1 patent holder among other global telecommunications operators. In addition, with its professional service, China Mobile was approved to establish an IP operation center for 5G industry to build a healthy 5G IP environment and enable thousands of industries to 5G technology.

CIMC Legal Affairs Department 

CIMC, as the world's leading supplier of logistics and energy equipment, insists on improving technological innovation and management efficiency. The group, closely combining IP management with technological innovation, brand building and market expansion, has applied for more than 7,600 patents covering all of its major global markets owing to the contribution of its Legal Affairs Department.