Background and a brief history of the National Intellectual Property Strategy Formulation Work

In order to actively respond to international challenges and adjust to demands of economic and social development, the State Council of the People's Republic of China decided to formulate and implement the National Intellectual Property Strategy.

In early 2005, the State Council established the National Intellectual Property Strategy Formulation Leading Group and launched the strategy formulation work.

Thirty-three central institutions, including the State Intellectual Property Office, the State Administration for Industry & Commerce, National Copyright Administration), the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Science & Technology, Ministry of Commerce have been engaged in promoting the National Intellectual Property Strategy formulation all together.

The National Intellectual Property Strategy includes the Compendium as well as twenty thematic studies. On February 15, 2007, the leading group held the third plenary meeting to deliberate all the thematic studies and concluded this work on schedule.

In early 2008, the Compendium (draft submitted for approval) was forwarded to the State Council standing committee conference for discussion. On April 9, at a State Council standing committee conference presided over by Premier Wen Jiabao, the Compendium was deliberated and basically approved.

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(China Daily 06/30/2008 page9)