On the morning of April 12, Shanghai Intellectual Property Court held a symposium for releasing the white paper on intellectual property trials and judicial protection, at which 3 white papers and 20 typical cases were released. This was the second time for the court to release white papers and typical cases since its establishment and the first time when two specialized white papers were issued for cases involving technological innovations. The symposium was presided over by Vice President of Shanghai Intellectual Property Court,Li Shulan, attended by more than 30 people including the President of Shanghai Intellectual Property Court, Wang Qiuliang, Deputy Director of the Management Committee of Zhangjiang High-tech Industrial Development Zone, Xu Jianmao, responsible persons from relevant departments of both sides, and representatives of management organizations and enterprises from "1 zone & 22 parks" in Zhangjiang High-tech Industrial Development Zone. At the symposium, IPR judicial projection in 2016 and trials of patent cases and computer software copyright cases in 2015-2016 were briefed. Park representatives and enterprise representatives said that the white papers had deepened their understanding of Shanghai Intellectual Property Court and IPR trials in Shanghai, as well as the need to strengthen independent innovation and IPR protection. They would study and make good use of these white papers to strengthen their IPR management and protection. Journalists from People's Daily, Xinhua News Agency, People's Court Daily, Legal Daily, CCTV, Liberation Daily, Shanghai Legal Daily, STV and Shanghai Media Group reported the release of white papers and the symposium.