The structure and construction of the Intellectual Property Network of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)

This article describes the structure and construction of the Intellectual Property Network of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IPNCAS). The objective of IPNCAS is to promote the transfer of IP, to integrate IP resources effectively, to standardize management of IP, and to improve the provision of information for IP work. In exploring IPNCAS, we discuss the details about each sub-system, such as the portal, IP database, IP online analysis and IP information service.