In order to enhance the promotion and education of intellectual property rights and encourage university students to delve into hot topics in intellectual property, the "Zhixin Cup" Intellectual Property University Debate Competition was successfully held at Hui Lake Academy on April 13th, coinciding with the 24th World Intellectual Property Day. The teams from the University of Science and Technology of China Suzhou Advanced Institute, Southeast University Suzhou Campus, XJTLU Chinese Debate Team, and the Vision College Debate Team from Renmin University of China were invited to participate in this competition.
The debate competition was guided by the Suzhou Municipal Market Supervision Administration (Intellectual Property Bureau), hosted by the Suzhou Industrial Park Science and Technology Innovation Committee (Intellectual Property Bureau), organized by the National SME Intellectual Property Training (Suzhou) Base, Suzhou Dushu Lake Science and Education Development Co., Ltd., XJTLU Intellectual Property Information Service Center (IPISC), and co-organized by the Suzhou Industrial Park Library.
At the Hui Lake Academy venue, the audience was enthusiastic and the venue was packed. In addition to teachers and students from nearby universities, there were also many intellectual property professionals and members of the public interested in intellectual property. The audience was not only attracted by the debaters' excellent performance but also actively participated in the interactive session, offering their own opinions and questions, demonstrating the audience's high level of attention and understanding of intellectual property topics.
In addition to the live audience, the debate competition was also broadcast live in its entirety through platforms such as "Yuan Zhi Hui" and "Hui Lake Academy," allowing more viewers who could not attend the venue to watch the competition in real-time. Online viewers actively interacted through the live broadcast platform's comment section, expressing their views and support, and cheering for the debaters. The number of views and interactions during the live broadcast reached a new high.
The XJTLU Chinese Debate Team and the Vision College Debate Team from Renmin University of China debated on the topic "Is a good intellectual property order more dependent on legal system construction or cultural construction?" The affirmative side insisted that legal system construction is the key to maintaining the order of intellectual property, while the negative side believed that cultural construction is essential for creating a social atmosphere that respects intellectual property. The debaters on both sides spoke with tight logic and ample arguments, engaging in a heated exchange, and their superb debating skills won frequent nods and applause from the live audience. Ultimately, the XJTLU Chinese Debate Team won the championship with profound insights and compact reasoning.
The debate competition invited professionals such as Gu Chengkai, Deputy Director of the Suzhou Industrial Park Science and Technology Innovation Committee (Intellectual Property Bureau), Xu Feiyun, Deputy Director of the Intellectual Property Court of the Suzhou Intermediate People's Court, Li Xiaowei, Vice President of the Suzhou Copyright Association and Partner of Suzhou Xin Tianlun Law Firm, Zhu Chenqian, Deputy General Manager of Suzhou Dushu Lake Science and Education Development Co., Ltd., and Fei Daoye, Coach of the Debate Society of Jiangsu Suzhou High School, to serve as judges. The experts' comments not only provided valuable academic guidance for the contestants but also popularized knowledge about intellectual property to the audience.
After the competition, the mascot of "Yuan Zhi Hui"—"Zhi Zhi" was unveiled. The design was inspired by the ancient Chinese mythical creature Jie Zhi, known for its ability to discern right from wrong, symbolizing justice and wisdom, and conveying the spirit of youthful vitality and innovation. The character's horned head is a modern interpretation of Jie Zhi's features, symbolizing the ability to perceive and discern truth from falsehood. "Zhi Zhi" holds the Yuanzhi Hui logo, which resembles a shield representing protection and safety, echoing Jie Zhi's image of guarding the truth and conveying the importance of protecting intellectual property. Its bright colors and cute design make it more relatable and easily accepted by the public, especially the younger generation. It also combines traditional culture with modern design, conveying the important message of protecting the fruits of wisdom. (Suzhou Daily Media Reporter Dong Jie, Correspondent Yuan Kexuan, Text/Photos)
