2008年，重庆市加快推进知识产权保护模范城市创建，着力营造安全放心的知识产权软环境，大力提升知识产权创造、运用、保护和管理水平，全市知识产权保护工作取得显著进展。
一、 知识产权拥有量大幅增长
2008年，全市专利申请8324件，同比增长23.96%，其中发明专利申请1997件，同比增长24.73%；专利授权4820件，其中发明专利授权532件，同比增长50.28%。
2008年，全市核准注册商标5607件，同比增长50.08%。新认定重庆市著名商标81件，复审再认定95件。全市已拥有中国驰名商标23件、重庆市著名商标355件。
2008年，全市办理各类作品著作权登记1130件，同比增长2.1%，其中普通作品著作权登记940件，同比增长1.3%，计算机软件著作权登记190件，同比增长6.1%。
二、 知识产权政策日臻完善
2008年7月21日，中共重庆市委通过了《关于进一步扩大开放的决定》，提出“实施知识产权战略，创建知识产权保护模范城市”。《重庆市人民政府关于创建知识产权保护模范城市的意见》的制定工作也在有序进行之中。
重庆市知识产权局与重庆市对外经济贸易委员会共同签订了《共创重庆市涉外知识产权服务“绿色通道”备忘录》；与重庆市人事局共同出台了《重庆市专利专业人员资格考试试行办法》。
重庆市工商局下发了《关于深入开展“品牌建设年”工作的通知》。
三、知识产权行政保护力度不断加大
2008年，重庆市知识产权局与40个区县（自治县）签署了《重庆市专利行政执法委托协议书》，区县（自治县）首次拥有了专利行政执法权。2008年，西部十二省区市在重庆共同签署《西部十二省市区专利行政执法协作协议》，建立了跨地区专利行政执法新模式。
2008年，全市各级工商行政管理机关共查处各类商标违法案件582件，收缴和消除商标违法标识36,031件，没收、销毁侵权物品44,213件，罚款583.73万元，严厉打击了商标假冒侵权行为。
2008年，重庆市版权局立案查处侵权盗版案件86件，结案86件，罚款11.4万元，被国家版权局评为“全国查处侵权盗版案件有功集体”一等奖。
2008年，重庆市文化市场行政执法总队在执法工作中检查音像经营单位637家，查缴各类盗版制品483,993件，有力打击了盗版制品销售活动，依法维护了权利人的合法权益。
四、 知识产权海关保护成效显著
2008年，重庆海关累计查处知识产权案件8件（均为侵犯商标权案件），截获一批涉嫌侵权的摩托车、奥运会吉祥物挂牌、服装等货物。
五、 知识产权刑事保护和司法保护水平不断提升
2008年，重庆市公安机关在打击侵权盗版违法活动中，共受理侵犯知识产权案件11件，立案10件，破案3件，抓获犯罪嫌疑人6名，涉案金额1316.4万元，挽回经济损失67万元，收缴各类侵权盗版光碟18.3万张，会同有关部门取缔非法印刷窝点11家。
2008年，重庆市各级人民法院新收的知识产权民事案件537件，同比上升54.76％，审结514件，同比上升57.67%；一审新收案件487件，同比上升60.20％，一审审结462件，同比上升60.98％；解决诉讼标的金额861.42万元。2008年，重庆市各级人民法院共审结涉外、涉港澳台知识产权案件5件，其中涉外3件，涉港澳台2件；受理侵犯知识产权犯罪案件5件，审结5件，判处罪犯9人。
2008年，重庆市高级人民法院下发了《重庆市高级人民法院关于指定重庆市渝中区人民法院受理部分知识产权民事案件的通知》，规定渝中区法院作为基层法院，可以审理发生在辖区内除专利、植物新品种、集成电路布图设计纠纷案件以外的、争议金额在人民币300万元以下的知识产权一审民事纠纷案件，进一步加大了知识产权司法保护力度。
Summary of Chongqing’s Intellectual Property Protection in 2008
In 2008, Chongqing accelerated the construction of a model city in intellectual property rights (IPR) protection, creating a safe soft environment of IPR, and attached great importance to promote the innovation, utilization, protection and management of IPR. The IPR work had achieved great progress.
I. Great Increase in Possession of IPR
During 2008, Chongqing filed 8,324 patent applications, with 1,997 invention patent applications, respectively increased by 23.96% and 24.73% year-on-year. The granted patents were 4,820 pieces, including 532 inventions which were increased by 50.28% year-on-year.
In 2008, Chongqing approved 5607 registered trademarks, increased by 50.08% year-on-year. In addition, Chongqing newly approved 81 famous trademarks of Chongqing, and approved 95 pieces in re-examination. In a result, Chongqing has possessed 23 well-known trademarks of China, and 355 famous trademarks of Chongqing.
Moreover, 1,130 pieces of works registered copyrights in Chongqing, increased by 2.1% year-on-year this year. Among these, the general copyrights have taken a number of 940 and the ones of computer software were 190, respectively increased by 1.3% and 6.1% year-on-year.
II. Improvement on the IPR Polices
On 21th July 2008, Chongqing Municipal Committee passed the Decision of Expending the Opening up, announced to practise IPR strategy and build a model city in IPR protection. The preparation of Opinions on Constructing Chongqing as a Model IPR City of Chongqing Municipal Government was proceeding steadily.
Together with Chongqing Foreign Trade and & Economic Relations Commission, Chongqing IPR Office signed the Memo of Co-construction for Green Channel of Foreign IPR Services. Moreover, the Chongqing IPR Office and Chongqing Personnel Bureau signed the Rules for Qualification Examination of Patent practitioners in Chongqing (for trial implementation).
Chongqing Administration of Commerce and Industry issued the Notice of Developing the Brand Building Year.
III. Intensified the Administrative Protection of IPR
In 2008, 40 subordinate districts of Chongqing signed the Letter of Authorization of Patent Administrative Law Enforcement, and gained the rights of patent administrative law enforcement for the first time. The western 12 provinces and municipalities of China signed the Collaboration Agreement on Patent Administrative Law Enforcement in Chongqing this year, established a new model of cross-regions patent administrative law enforcement.
In 2008, the administration departments of commerce and industry investigated 582 cases of violation of trademarks, took over 36,031 illegal marks, confiscated and demolished 44,213 pieces of products involving in infringement, and gave punishments of RMB 5,837,300, cracking down on the counterfeit of trademarks.
In 2008, Chongqing Bureau of Copyright investigated 86 cases of piracy, and settled them. The bureau gave punishments of RMB 114,000, and was awarded a first prize for Collectivity of National Investigating and Dealing with Piracy by National Copyright Administration.
In 2008, the Chongqing General Brigade of Cultural Market Administration Law Enforcement inspected 637 stores selling video products, seized 483993 pieces of pirate products, and achieved great success in struggling against sale of pirate products and maintaining legal rights.
IV. Great Achievement in Customs Protection of IPR
In 2008, Chongqing Customs investigated 8 IPR cases (of trademark infringement), detained a passel of products involving in infringement, including motorcycles, mascot cards of Olympic Games, and clothes.
V. Constant Advances in Criminal and Judicial Protection
In 2008, in the campaign against piracy, the public security departments of Chongqing received 11 cases of IPR infringement with 10 filed and 3 cleared up, arrested six suspects, retrieving economic losses of RMB 670,000. These cases involved money of RMB 13,164,000. The departments also confiscated 183,000 pieces of CD, and demolished 11 plants engaging in illegal printing.
In 2008, for civil IPR cases, the courts of Chongqing newly received 537 ones for first instance, second instance and retrial, and settled 514 ones, respectively increased by 54.76% and 57.67% year-on-year. For first instance, the courts received 487 cases and settled 462 cases, respectively increased by 60.20% and 60.98% year-on-year.The courts also settled three foreign IPR cases, and other two cases involving Hongkong, Macao and Taiwan. For criminal IPR cases, the courts accepted five ones and settled completely, condemning 9 criminals.
In 2008, Chongqing Higher People’s Court issued the Notice of Designating People’s Court of Yuzhong District to Accept Part of the IPR Civil Cases. The notice authorized People’s Court of Yuzhong District the rights for trial of cases except those of patent, new variety of plants, layout designs of integrated circuits and with the sum of money less than RMB 3 millions in disputes. The judicial protection on IPR was strengthened greatly.
