Group 1 - The State Intellectual Property Office of China has granted a patent titled "Hybrid Port Memory and Its Working Method" to Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) for its Shanghai and Beijing subsidiaries, with the application date being October 2020 [1] - SMIC Shanghai, established in 2000, has a registered capital of 244 million USD and has made investments in 4 companies, participated in 129 bidding projects, and holds 5000 patents along with 150 trademark registrations [1] - SMIC Beijing, founded in 2002, has a registered capital of 100 million USD, invested in 1 company, participated in 53 bidding projects, and also holds 5000 patents and 225 administrative licenses [1]