2008年，陕西省知识产权工作紧紧围绕全省经济社会发展的总体目标，克服了特大地震灾害和国际金融危机等带来的影响，呈现出持续、快速发展的良好势头。
一、专利保护
全省全年申请专利11,898件，比全国同期增幅高17.8％，申请量列全国第14位，西部第2位。全省每百万人口发明专利申请量和授权量分别列全国第9位和第8位。截至2008年底，全省专利申请总量累计达64,693件，专利授权总量累计为32,223件。
省政府在2008年11月14日同时颁布和实施了《陕西省知识产权战略纲要（2008-2020）》和《陕西省知识产权战略推进计划（2008-2010）》。出台了企业知识产权激励政策，加速了全省知识产权优势企业培育工作，全年全省企业共申请专利4006件，比2007年增长了50%，比全国平均幅高出17.8％。开展了打击知识产权侵权假冒行为的“雷雨行动”和打击涉及专利诈骗行为的“天网行动”，建成中国（陕西）知识产权维权援助中心，有效地保护了专利权人的合法权益。专利创业富民工程的实施，加速了陕西省专利技术向现实生产力的转化。全省主要城市实现了专利信息检索系统城域网络化和服务便捷化，这体现在汶川大地震发生后，在极短的时间内，就研制并完成了针对性强、准确率高、覆盖面广和便捷易用的《抗震救灾专利数据库》光盘。这些专利技术信息对于汉中、宝鸡两市开展抗震自救、恢复重建、发展生产、安置就业都起到了很好的帮助作用。
二、商标保护
2008年，陕西省积极开展了以驰、著名商标认定引导企业实施商标战略，以“一所一标”活动推进商标富农工作，实现了全省商标注册申请持续和大幅度的增长，截至2008年底，全省累计拥有各类注册商标43,000余件，拥有了一批驰名商标和著名商标。严厉打击侵犯商标权的违法行为，全年全系统共出动执法人员22,000余人次，查处商标案件1226件，收缴侵权商品2900多件，收缴和销毁侵权标识15,388件（套），罚没款金额达427.86万元，有力地保护了商标注册人的合法权益。
三、版权保护
2008年，陕西省与一些国家和地区建立了版权会商工作机制,达成了一批版权引进和输出意向，扩大了版权贸易交往。全年检查大型电子商城，计算机软、硬件和经营音像单位12,445家，收缴非法音像制品22.6万张（盘），在全省违法音像制品统一销毁行动中，全省共销毁各类非法音像制品40余万张（盘）。
四、地理标志保护
“保护一个产品、做强一个产业、富裕一方百姓、拉动一方发展”的工作举措，使得地理标志产品逐渐形成了拉动地方经济增长的重要产业。截至2008年12月，全省累计共有21个产品受到国家地理标志产品保护，总数量居全国第6名、西部第2名。
五、知识产权海关保护
2008年，陕西省出台了《西安海关扶持保护国内企业自主知识产权工作方案》，帮助企业积极应对金融危机，扶持企业自主创新和自主知识产权产品和服务的顺利通关。
六、知识产权司法保护
2008年，全省各级公安机关共立案侦查侵犯知识产权犯罪199起，破案210起，抓获犯罪嫌疑人383人，挽回经济损失1322.6万元。全省各级检察机关共批准逮捕侵犯知识产权犯罪案件8件13人，共提起公诉侵犯知识产权犯罪案件17件28人。全省各级法院共受理知识产权民事纠纷一、二审案件494件，审结385件。审理了一批专利权纠纷、商标权纠纷和著作权纠纷案件。
Summary of Shaanxi Provincial Intellectual Property Protection in 2008
In a close pursuance of the general aim of economic and social development of the whole province and overcoming the adverse impact brought by catastrophic earthquake and the global financial crisis, the work of intellectual property protection in Shaanxi province indicated a benign tendency of sustained and rapid development.
I. Patent Protection
2008 saw a total of 11,898 patent applications in Shaanxi, 17.8% higher than the national average increase, ranking the second in western China and the 14th nationwide. The numbers of patent applications and the granted per 1,000,000 persons ranked the ninth and the eighth nationwide respectively. By the end of 2008, the number of patent applications amounted to 64,693, among which 32,223 had been granted.
The People’s Government of Shaanxi Province issued and enacted the Outline of Shaanxi IPR Strategies: 2008—2020 and Shaanxi IPR Strategy Progress: 2008 – 2010 simultaneously on November 14th, 2008. The introduction of IPR incentive policy for enterprises has accelerated the cultivation of IPR advantageous enterprises. In 2008，the number of the enterprise patent applications totaled up to 4,006 pieces, an increase of 50% than that of 2007, and 17.8% higher than the national average increase. The “Thunder Storm” operation was launched to strike against the infringement and forgery of intellectual property and the “Sky Net” operation to fight against patent-related fraud. The establishment of the IPR Safeguarding and Aid Centre has effectively protected the lawful interests of patent holders. The implementation of Wealth Project of Patent Based Start-up has boosted the process of transferring patent technologies to actual productivity. The patent search systems in major cities within Shaanxi province were connected with convenience through the Internet, which can be well illustrated by the following example. After Wenchuan earthquake, Shaanxi Intellectual Property Administration spent only a short period of time to complete the research project – The Earthquake Relief Patent Database CD-Rom, with high pertinence, accuracy, coverage and convenience. The patent technology information had proved to be very helpful for earthquake relief, self-rescue, the recovery and reconstruction of the stricken cities, the development of production, and employment of the victims in Hanzhong and Baoji.
II. Trademark Protection
With Shaanxi Intellectual Property Administration’s efforts to help the enterprises implement trademark strategy by identifying famous trademarks, and to promote the work of increasing the farmers’ income with trademarks by “One Trademark for One Office” Project, 2008 saw a sustained and rapid growth of trademark registration application throughout the whole province. By the end of 2008, there had been an accumulative total number of more than 43,000 registered trademarks in Shaanxi, among which there was a large number of famous trademarks. Besides, Shaanxi Intellectual Property Administration spared no effort to severely strike against trademark infringements. Throughout 2008, 22,000 enforcement officers were assigned out on check, 1,226 trademark cases were investigated and concluded, 2,900 infringement products were confiscated, 15,388 infringement signs were confiscated and destroyed, and 4,278,600 RMB fine was collected. All these actions proved to be effective in protecting the lawful interests and rights of trademark registrants.
III. Copyright Protection
Shaanxi Intellectual Property Administration established working mechanisms for copyright negotiations with some countries and regions, reached a number of agreements of importing and exporting copyrights, and expanded copyright trade. In 2008, 12,445 large electric shopping malls, computer hardware and software shops, and video shops were checked, and 226,000 illegal audio and video products were confiscated. Altogether more than 400,000 illegal audio and video products were destroyed.
IV. Geographic Indication Protection
The four measures “to protect one product for one industry to be competitive, for one local community to be well-off, and for the local economy to grow,” made Geographical Indication products an important industry to boost the local economic growth. By December 2008, a total number of 21 products from Shaanxi province had received state Geographical Indication product protection, ranking the sixth nationwide and the second in western China.
V. Customs Protection of Intellectual Property Rights
The Plan for the Xi’an Customs to Support and Protect the Independent Intellectual Property of the National Enterprises was formulated to help enterprises tackle financial crisis actively, and to support the independent innovation of enterprises and to help the products and service of those enterprises with independent intellectual property to pass through the customs.
VI. Judicial Protection of Intellectual Property Rights
In 2008, the public securities at all levels of the provincial government filed 199 criminal cases related to intellectual property infringement, solved 210 cases, arrested 383 suspects, and retrieved 13,226,000 RMB economic loss. The procuratorial departments at all levels also worked hard to perform their duties in IPR. In 2008, they approved to arrest 13 persons involved in 8 criminal cases related to intellectual property infringements. 28 persons were brought to public prosecution for their involvement in 17 criminal cases related to intellectual property infringements. In 2008, the courts at all levels received 494 IPR cases of civil disputes for both the first and second instance, among which 385 cases was concluded. Other cases related to patent, trademark and copyright disputes were also heard.
