It is an ageless apex in January to say goodbye to the passing year and to welcome in the new. It is also a most urgent endeavor, as many people to use the opportunity not only to look back but ahead. After a brief summary of 2012 in the previous issue, this first issue will show our expectations for 2013.

As a rebirth after the Mayan “doomsday” predictions at the end of 2012, 2013 is considered a brand new start. With a new group of leaders, government starts a new term and a new round of economic cycles will give this year a variety of new meanings. People also have many new expectations for 2013. Some hope that some problems of great public concern can be resolved in the new year, such as corruption, price control for real estate, income inequality, retirement& pension benefits, the burdens of private enterprises, the monopoly of state-owned enterprises, stock market stability, off-site college entrance, and other social dilemmas.

Intellectual property practitioners are also looking forward to the new year. Rumors about institutional reform in IP departments have been spreading for more than a decade. We will focus on the important topic of the institutional setting in our IP field. Will the IP related departments be integrated, split or reorganized under the new governmental term?

From the perspective of legislation, amendments to the three major IP laws on patent, trademark and copyright were not completed in 2012. What progresses and results will be achieved in 2013? How is the drafting for the “Regulations on Service Inventions” progressing?

Will the dust settle this year in the disputes over the Wong Lo Kat trademark & packaging? What will happen with Apple’s patent & copyright issues? Will there be a clear judgment in the disputes over TV show models? How can Chinese enterprises take full advantage of the international rules and speed up the IP transformation and efficiency in the face of a global wave of patent monetization?

We will pay constant attention to the matters listed above in the new year. We also look forward to receiving more input from our readers. Opening the copyright page of the first issue in 2013, readers will find a major change; China IP has organized a new Academic Committee. While keeping the popular and market-oriented style, our magazine will also attempt to elevate the level of professional coverage. Under the guidance of IP law experts and scholars, we believe that our magazine will evolve to be more specialized while remaining practical.

2013 marks the tenth anniversary of the founding of China IP. We will continue to focus on the IP industry, maintain diligent coverage of hot spots as they arise and explore cutting-edge topics. With the comprehensive Chinese, English and Japanese trilingual magazine as the core, we will integrate the services of newspaper, directory, electronic magazine, mobile newspaper, micro-blogging, convention & forums as well as research and investigations, and become a comprehensive, practical, interactive IP media service platform.

In 2013, China IP is looking forward to more attention and support from you!