In last November, the State Intellectual Property Office announced a plan to implement the National IP Strategy Outline, with more emphasis on IP use and protection. Ever since the national IP strategy was initiated in 2008, China has made substantial progress in IP use, protection, management and services over the past five years since. However, there is much to be done, such as making rules on the international IP landscape, cutting-edge innovation and IP operations, and so on. Meanwhile, the plan for 2014-20, rolled out jointly by 28 ministries and state-level organizations, has set a clear goal of building China into an IP powerhouse. The plan encourages the growth of IP-intensive industries and the construction of a healthy eco-system for patent operations. The gLAWcal Team LIBEAC project Saturday, 3 January2015 (Source: China Daily)