In 2024, Zhuhai 9TONE Water Service Inc., with its comprehensive intellectual property protection system and successful patent rights protection practices, had its case "Response Strategies for Patent Infringement of Large-Scale Equipment" successfully included in the "Typical Cases of Intellectual Property Model and Advantageous Enterprises" compiled by the Guangdong Intellectual Property Protection Association. This is not only an authoritative recognition of our intellectual property work but also a high affirmation of our sustained innovation capabilities.

01 Dual-Wheel Drive of Technological Innovation and Intellectual Property Layout

Since its establishment in 2001, 9TONE Water has always adhered to innovation-driven development. As a national-level high-tech enterprise and a Guangdong Provincial Intellectual Property Model Enterprise, 9TONE Water deeply understands that intellectual property is the lifeline of enterprise innovation and development. In 2011, the company's R&D team broke through industry technical bottlenecks and successfully developed the 9TONE Horizontal Tube® High-Efficiency Sedimentation Tank and supporting automatic backwashing equipment, applying for invention patent protection immediately. This demonstrated a forward-looking mindset in intellectual property layout. The strategy of "patents first, R&D later" laid a solid legal foundation for subsequent rights protection.

Up to now, 9TONE Water has obtained more than 70 authorized patents at home and abroad, including 14 invention patents, 33 software copyrights, and 54 trademarks. These intellectual property achievements not only provide us with technical protection but also become our core advantage in market competition.

02 Technological Leadership Creates Excellent Products

9TONE Water's horizontal tube sedimentation separation technology and supporting equipment continue to lead the development of the industry. Our core product — 9TONE Horizontal Tube® High-Efficiency Sedimentation Tank, with its innovation and reliability, has been successfully applied to multiple large-scale water treatment projects, featuring the following advantages:

· High treatment efficiency: Stable and up-to-standard operation, with a suspended solids removal rate of over 98% and effluent turbidity of 0.5-2 NTU.

· No need for micro-sand or magnetic powder addition: Energy-saving and consumption-reducing, without causing secondary pollution to water bodies.

· Strong shock load resistance: High adaptability to changes in water quality and quantity, with shock flow capacity exceeding the load by 20%—30%.

· Short commissioning cycle: Commissioning only takes 2—8 hours, with convenient operation and management.

· Small floor area: Modular design saves 20~40% of land, doubles space efficiency, and provides ample room for subsequent upgrading and renovation.

This technology has won numerous authoritative certifications, including the "25th National Excellent Patent Award", "First Prize of Hubei Provincial Science and Technology Progress", and "9th Guangdong Patent Silver Award". Meanwhile, we took the lead in compiling the industry standard "Technical Specification for Horizontal Tube Sedimentation Separation Engineering", providing technical norms for the development of the industry.

03 Sustained Innovation Serves Industry Development

Currently, 9TONE Water's innovative products are applied in multiple fields including municipal water supply, industrial water treatment, and new pollutant water treatment, with service projects covering more than 20 provinces, municipalities directly under the Central Government, and autonomous regions across the country. Among them, the 9TONE Horizontal Tube® High-Efficiency Sedimentation Tank has received high praise from many owners.

Being selected into the intellectual property model cases is not only an affirmation of our past work but also a motivation for future development. 9TONE Water will continue to reward customers' trust with better products and services. We will always uphold the core philosophy of "seeking development through innovation" to provide customers with more efficient, professional, and reliable comprehensive water treatment solutions.