On April 21, 2026, Zhu Qigao, the Director of the Shanghai Intellectual Property Administration, announced at a press conference that, in light of the challenges posed by covert intellectual property infringements and the intricacies involved in making technical judgments within emerging sectors, Shanghai has taken proactive steps. The city has set up three specialized committees dedicated to intellectual property protection within its leading industries. Furthermore, Shanghai has compiled a comprehensive directory of its inaugural batch of technical investigation officers and accredited appraisal institutions, specifically tailored for administrative protection. This move aims to bolster the technical expertise required for making informed infringement judgments. Concurrently, Shanghai is intensifying its research efforts on pioneering systems, formulating guidelines for the swift and collaborative safeguarding of intellectual property rights in the artificial intelligence domain. The city is also exploring the feasibility of implementing a neutral evaluation mechanism for intellectual property disputes in key regions, with the goal of enhancing the precision and effectiveness of its protection measures.