Shanghai's first technology-oriented trade fair employed diverse measures and services to protect the intellectual property rights of participants, said local officials.

Watchdogs included Chinese and overseas IP experts, corporate representatives, delegations from government agencies, the State Intellectual Property Office and the World Intellectual Property Organization.

According to organizers, the efforts paid dividends with zero IP complaints filed during the China Shanghai International Technology Fair, a four-day event to mark the creation of a permanent center of technology exchanges.