Recently, the China Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) announced the winners list of the 25th China Patent Awards. And Beilun district secured a total of two national patent awards. Among them, Zhejiang ZEEKR Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. won the Gold China Design Award for its exterior design “Automobile (DC1e) ”, and Ningbo Shangzhongxia Automatic Transmission Co., Ltd. received the China Patent Excellence Award for its invention patent “Power System for Hybrid Electric Vehicles”.

Up to now, the district has won one Gold China Design Award, one Silver China Design Award, one China Patent Silver Award and seven China Patent Excellence Awards.

Co-organized by the CNIPA and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the China Patent Award represents the highest honor in China's patent field and is internationally recognized by the United Nations’ WIPO.

The award-winning exterior design patent of Zhejiang ZEEKR Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. combines the sportiness of a coupe and the spaciousness of an SUV, making innovations in the vehicle’s overall silhouette, front fascia, rear design and other aspects. Designed to provide users with a driving experience that combines performance, technological sense and comfort.

The invention patent of Ningbo Shangzhongxia Automatic Transmission Co., Ltd. provides a power system for hybrid electric vehicles. In the system, the gear mechanisms interact yet remain independent, enabling different motion states and gear ratios. These results in a simpler structure of the power system, enhanced adaptability, and effectively improved the acceleration performance of the vehicle.

In recent years, Beilun district has fully utilized the "Zhejiang Intellectual Property Online" digital platform to integrate intellectual property pledge financing with enterprise operations. This has helped enterprises expand the value of patents, promote the transformation and application of patent achievements, and consistently boost the number of regional high-value patent holdings. At the same time, full-chain intellectual property protection and innovation have been deepened in Beilun district. Insurance types in various fields, such as application and infringement types, have been introduced, comprehensively covering protection and optimizing insurance policy services.(Reporter Zheng Kanxuan, Correspondent Yu Jianying)