2008年，陜西省知識產權工作緊緊圍繞全省經濟社會發展的總體目標，克服了特大地震災害和國際金融危機等帶來的影響，呈現出持續、快速發展的良好勢頭。
一、專利保護
全省全年申請專利11,898件，比全國同期增幅高17.8％，申請量列全國第14位，西部第2位。全省每百萬人口發明專利申請量和授權量分別列全國第9位和第8位。截至2008年底，全省專利申請總量累計達64,693件，專利授權總量累計為32,223件。
省政府在2008年11月14日同時頒布和實施了《陜西省知識產權戰略綱要（2008-2020）》和《陜西省知識產權戰略推進計劃（2008-2010）》。出臺了企業知識產權激勵政策，加速了全省知識產權優勢企業培育工作，全年全省企業共申請專利4006件，比2007年增長了50%，比全國平均幅高出17.8％。開展了打擊知識產權侵權假冒行為的“雷雨行動”和打擊涉及專利詐騙行為的“天網行動”，建成中國（陜西）知識產權維權援助中心，有效地保護了專利權人的合法權益。專利創業富民工程的實施，加速了陜西省專利技術向現實生產力的轉化。全省主要城市實現了專利信息檢索系統城域網絡化和服務便捷化，這體現在汶川大地震發生后，在極短的時間內，就研制并完成了針對性強、準確率高、覆蓋面廣和便捷易用的《抗震救災專利數據庫》光盤。這些專利技術信息對于漢中、寶雞兩市開展抗震自救、恢復重建、發展生產、安置就業都起到了很好的幫助作用。
二、商標保護
2008年，陜西省積極開展了以馳、著名商標認定引導企業實施商標戰略，以“一所一標”活動推進商標富農工作，實現了全省商標注冊申請持續和大幅度的增長，截至2008年底，全省累計擁有各類注冊商標43,000余件，擁有了一批馳名商標和著名商標。嚴厲打擊侵犯商標權的違法行為，全年全系統共出動執法人員22,000余人次，查處商標案件1226件，收繳侵權商品2900多件，收繳和銷毀侵權標識15,388件（套），罰沒款金額達427.86萬元，有力地保護了商標注冊人的合法權益。
三、版權保護
2008年，陜西省與一些國家和地區建立了版權會商工作機制,達成了一批版權引進和輸出意向，擴大了版權貿易交往。全年檢查大型電子商城，計算機軟、硬件和經營音像單位12,445家，收繳非法音像制品22.6萬張（盤），在全省違法音像制品統一銷毀行動中，全省共銷毀各類非法音像制品40余萬張（盤）。
四、地理標志保護
“保護一個產品、做強一個產業、富裕一方百姓、拉動一方發展”的工作舉措，使得地理標志產品逐漸形成了拉動地方經濟增長的重要產業。截至2008年12月，全省累計共有21個產品受到國家地理標志產品保護，總數量居全國第6名、西部第2名。
五、知識產權海關保護
2008年，陜西省出臺了《西安海關扶持保護國內企業自主知識產權工作方案》，幫助企業積極應對金融危機，扶持企業自主創新和自主知識產權產品和服務的順利通關。
六、知識產權司法保護
2008年，全省各級公安機關共立案偵查侵犯知識產權犯罪199起，破案210起，抓獲犯罪嫌疑人383人，挽回經濟損失1322.6萬元。全省各級檢察機關共批準逮捕侵犯知識產權犯罪案件8件13人，共提起公訴侵犯知識產權犯罪案件17件28人。全省各級法院共受理知識產權民事糾紛一、二審案件494件，審結385件。審理了一批專利權糾紛、商標權糾紛和著作權糾紛案件。
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.
