Innovation and progress in science and technology (Samp;T) top China's economic agenda. The central government's guiding policy document for the promotion of innovation is the Medium to Long Term Plan for the Development of Samp;T (the Samp;T Plan) issued in January 2006. The Samp;T Plan...

This study provides a profile of innovation in industrial biotechnology, an emerging field characterized by the use of enzymes, micro-organisms, and other biocatalysts to create new products. Industrial biotechnology is used to make biofuels, chemicals, and other products in more sustainable and...

Intro -- INDUSTRIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY: PATENTING TRENDS AND INNOVATION -- INDUSTRIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY: PATENTING TRENDS AND INNOVATION -- CONTENTS -- ABSTRACT* -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY -- KEY FINDINGS: AGGREGATE PATENT DATA AND QUESTIONNAIRE RESULTS -- KEY FINDINGS: INDUSTRIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY AT THE...