2008年，江蘇省堅持以科學發展觀為指導，認真貫徹落實《國家知識產權戰略綱要》，不斷強化宏觀管理，加強部門配合，扎實推進各項工作，知識產權保護取得顯著成效。
一、實施知識產權戰略的新格局初步形成
《江蘇省知識產權戰略綱要》在省政府第十七次常務會議上原則通過。全省各地相繼啟動了地方知識產權戰略的研究和制定工作，形成了省市聯動共同推進知識產權戰略實施的良好格局。
二、知識產權宏觀管理進一步加強
2008年，江蘇省強化了省政府知識產權聯席會議辦公室建設。制定出臺了《企業知識產權管理規范》等一批規范性文件。組織開展了《江蘇省知識產權戰略實施績效評價指標體系研究》等9個課題研究，建立了我省知識產權分類統計指標體系。
三、知識產權產出創歷史新高
2008年，全省專利申請量達128,002件，位居全國第一位，專利授權量達44,595件，較上年有了大幅度增加。注冊商標總數達23.8萬件，其中，馳名商標認定總數達103件。各類作品著作權登記8400件, 涉外版權合同登記435份，軟件業務出口24億美元。農業植物品種權申請73件，品種授權40個。
四、企業知識產權工作取得新進展
2008年，江蘇省繼續組織實施企業知識產權戰略推進計劃，新確定戰略推進計劃承擔單位188家；繼續實施正版正貨承諾推進計劃，新認定正版正貨承諾企業91家；繼續推進軟件正版化，2008年360家企業完成正版化任務。
五、高校知識產權工作邁出新步伐
2008年，江蘇省推進了知識產權學院和知識產權研究所（中心）建設，制定并落實了《知識產權工作管理規定》等一批知識產權規章制度，促進了高校知識產權工作的規范化、制度化。
六、知識產權區域試點示范有效推進
2008年，全省國家知識產權示范創建和試點城市（園區）達到19個，位居全國前列。省級知識產權試點示范工作繼續推進，43個縣（市、區）被列為示范區域，30個縣（市、區）被列為試點區域。
七、知識產權行政執法和司法保護力度進一步加強
2008年，全省知識產權管理部門聯合開展專項執法檢查30余次，受理專利侵權糾紛案51件，查處各類商標違法案件1766件、各類網絡侵權案件53起。南京海關查獲涉嫌侵犯知識產權案件121起，全省文化系統收繳非法音像制品1000多萬張。法院共審理知識產權民事案件2460件，審結1985件。公安機關共立侵犯知識產權犯罪案件232起，破案218起。
八、知識產權宣傳培訓工作不斷深入
2008年，江蘇省以知識產權戰略綱要宣傳工作為重點，進一步推進知識產權宣傳工作。深入開展了知識產權培訓工作，南京海關、省外經貿廳、省法院等舉辦了各類知識產權技能培訓班，各省轄市舉辦企業使用正版軟件培訓班25期。
九、知識產權國際合作交流進一步深化
2008年，江蘇省成功承辦了中蒙知識產權執法研討會。與德國巴符州合作交流取得了明顯成效，舉辦了中德（江蘇省-巴符州）知識產權保護研討會，與巴符州經濟部簽訂了知識產權合作備忘錄。與美國、日本和臺灣地區的知識產權交流與合作深入開展，互訪活動日益頻繁。
Summary of Jiangsu Provincial Intellectual Property Protection in 2008
In 2008, Jiangsu Province took the perspective of scientific development as guidance, feasibly implemented the "Outline of National IPR Strategy," constantly strengthened macro management, intensified cooperation among departments, and solidly pushed forward progress of the work. As a result, the IPR cause made a remarkable achievement in year 2008.
I. A New Pattern of Enforcing the IPR Strategy was Initially Formed
The 17th Executive Meeting of the Provincial Government approved Outline of IPR Strategy of Jiangsu Province in principle. All cities in Jiangsu Province started the research and promulgation work of local IPR strategies, so that a good IPR implementation layout that the province and the subordinate cities work in cooperation to promote the strategy was formed.
II. Macro Management of IPR was Further Strengthened
The construction of the Office of Joint Meeting of Intellectual Property of the People’s Government of Jiangsu Province was strengthened. A batch of normative documents such as Rules of Enterprise IPR Management were formulated and promulgated. Nine research topics such as "Research on Performance Evaluation Index System of the Implementation of IPR Strategy in Jiangsu Province" were organized, and a classification and statistics index system of IPR Strategy in Jiangsu Province was established.
III. Output of the IPR Reached a Record High
In 2008, the number of patent applications in Jiangsu was 128,002, which ascended the first place of the country, and the number of granted patents was 44,595, which had a significant increase over the previous year. The total number of registered trademarks was 238,000, in which 103 well-known trademarks were identified in total. The registered copyrights of various works were amounted to 8,400, and 435 contracts of foreign copyright import were signed. The software export reached US$ 2.4 billion. The applied number of agricultural plant rights was 73, in which 40 types were authorized.
IV. New Progresses were Achieved in the IPR Work of Enterprises
The enterprise IPR strategy promotion plan was continuously organized and implemented, and 188 enterprises became new implementation units of the strategy promotion plan. The Promotion Plan of the "Legal and Genuine Copy" pledge was continually carried out, and 91 enterprises pledging "Legal and Genuine Copy" were newly admitted. The legitimization of software was reinforced continuously, and in 2008, 360 enterprises completed the application of legitimate software.
V. IPR work of Universities and Colleges was Taking New Steps
The construction of IPR colleges and IPR research institutes (center) was accelerated; a series of IPR rules and regulations such as Regulations on IPR Management were regulated and enforced; and the standardization and systematization of the IPR work of universities and colleges was promoted.
VI. Regional Pilot Project of IPR was Effectively Promoted
In 2008, Jiangsu Province had 19 national model and pilot cities (parks) of IPR, which was in the first rank of China. The provincial IPR pilot and model work was continuously promoted. 43 counties (cites and districts) were listed as model regions and 30 counties (cites and districts) were listed as pilot regions.
VII. The IPR Administrative Enforcement and Judicial Protection Power were Further Strengthened
In 2008, the IPR management departments across the province jointly conducted special enforcement and examination for more than 30 times, accepted 51 cases related to patent infringement disputes, investigated and dealt with 1766 various trademark violation cases and 53 cases of Internet infringement. The Nanjing Customs discovered 121 cases of suspected IPR infringement, and the culture authorities across the province captured more than 10 million illegal audio-visual products. Courts tried 2460 civil cases about IPR, and resolved 1985 cases. The public security organs altogether put 232 IPR infringement crime cases on record and solved 218 cases.
VIII. IPR Public Education Work and Training was Constantly Deepened
The IPR public education work was further popularized by emphasizing the public education work of the Outline of IPR Strategy. IPR training was solidly organized; the Nanjing Customs, Department of Foreign Trade & Economic Cooperation, Jiangsu Provincial Government and High People’s Court of Jiangsu Province held various training courses of IPR skills; and the cities directly under the province held a twenty-five-phase training course on use of genuine software in enterprises.
IX. International IPR Cooperation and Exchange was Further Deepened
China-Mongolia IPR Enforcement Symposium was successfully hosted. Remarkable achievement was made in cooperation and exchange with Baden-Wuerttemberg of Germany; China-German (Jiangsu-Baden-Wuerttemberg) IPR Protection Symposium was held; and an IPR Cooperation Memorandum was signed with the Department of Economic Affairs Baden-Wuerttemberg. IPR cooperation and exchange with U.S., Japan, and Taiwan was deeply conducted, and mutual visits became more frequent.
