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(Cao Zuo elaborating on intellectual strategies. Photo by Technology and IndustryDiv.) |
CAO Zuo, director general, CAO Hui, deputy director, and JIAO Fengrui, head of the Plan and Development Department, who were from the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) of Qinghai Province, and ZHANG Jian, president assistant of CAS Lanzhou Branch, attend a forum, in ISL on August 20 at the invitation of JIA Youliang, deputy director of ISL. Superintendents of ISL's of research administration and technology and industry divisions also attended the forum, which was held for the planning of the "Innovation 2020" Intellectual Property Strategy of ISL.
Jia Youliang made a brief introduction of ISL's efforts in intellectual property (IP) management and operation in recent years and the projection of its future IP strategy planning. Following this, Cao Zuo reviewed the status of the State and Qinghai's formulation and implementation of IP strategies, particularly Qinghai's implementation of IP strategies for its featured industries. He signified that ISL’s implementation of IP strategy would be strongly supported in terms of macro policies, and patent databases, application and protection. Zhang Jian made a few suggestions on reinforcing the IP planning and protection in term of technological transfer and transformation and cooperation with enterprises by institutes. The attendants had an intense discussion on further implementation of IP strategies, concerning the “Innovation 2020” strategy planning.
ISL has persisted in catering to national strategic needs and the world’s frontier of salt lake science and technology since the implementation of CAS's knowledge innovation program (KIP). The institute is actively probing salt lake applied basic researches as well as high-tech studies, focusing on two significant national strategic needs, i.e. comprehensive utilization of salt lake resources in the exploitation of the country's salt lake resources and sustainable exploitation of brine mineral resources. The institute has made a rich collection of achievements concerning key technologies that has long been hampering the development of China's salt lake industry, through in-depth technological innovation and integration.
In recent years, ISL has been vigorously cooperating with companies in the transfer and transformation of its technological achievements, of which substantial efforts have been put in extracting lithium from salt lakes, developing Laotian potash mines and high-value utilization of salt lake magnesium resources through collaboration with Qinghai Lithium, Yuntianhua Group, Kunlun Magnesium Salt Co. Ltd. etc. resulting in a number of significant breakthroughs. Sound IP operation has been demonstrated in the process of boosting technological transfer and transformation through cooperation.
The institute is increasingly convinced of the significance of IP protection and operation. As such, IP strategic planning, comprehensive implementation of IP strategies, and full-scope IP protection and operation have been rated as major assignments in ISL's execution of the "Innovation 2020" program.
In July 2010, ISL was included in the second batch of national IP demonstrating organizations by the State Intellectual Property Office, following its application, recommendation by Qinghai IPO, and expert appraisal and inspection.
ISL set up a special organ called Technology and Industry Division for the administration of transfer and transformation of IP and technological achievements, and also a wholly-owned firm called Qinghai CAS Salt Lake Technology Innovation Co. Ltd that specializes for operating the transfer and transformation. The institute is further formulating policies and measures to promote the technological transference, IP protection and running which will ensure the fulfillment of the objectives of the "Innovation 2020" and thorough implementation of IP strategies.