The seventh Intellectual Property Cup industrial design competition for college students started at the end of the last month at Xi'an Polytechnic University in Shaanxi province.

More than 180 students from 20 universities in the province were involved in the opening ceremony.

The annual competition, co-hosted by the provincial intellectual property office, is designed to increases college students' awareness and capacity about innovation. The organizers will help the creators of the winning designs to apply for patents.

(Source: China Daily)