2008年，重慶市加快推進知識產權保護模范城市創建，著力營造安全放心的知識產權軟環境，大力提升知識產權創造、運用、保護和管理水平，全市知識產權保護工作取得顯著進展。
一、 知識產權擁有量大幅增長
2008年，全市專利申請8324件，同比增長23.96%，其中發明專利申請1997件，同比增長24.73%；專利授權4820件，其中發明專利授權532件，同比增長50.28%。
2008年，全市核準注冊商標5607件，同比增長50.08%。新認定重慶市著名商標81件，復審再認定95件。全市已擁有中國馳名商標23件、重慶市著名商標355件。
2008年，全市辦理各類作品著作權登記1130件，同比增長2.1%，其中普通作品著作權登記940件，同比增長1.3%，計算機軟件著作權登記190件，同比增長6.1%。
二、 知識產權政策日臻完善
2008年7月21日，中共重慶市委通過了《關于進一步擴大開放的決定》，提出“實施知識產權戰略，創建知識產權保護模范城市”。《重慶市人民政府關于創建知識產權保護模范城市的意見》的制定工作也在有序進行之中。
重慶市知識產權局與重慶市對外經濟貿易委員會共同簽訂了《共創重慶市涉外知識產權服務“綠色通道”備忘錄》；與重慶市人事局共同出臺了《重慶市專利專業人員資格考試試行辦法》。
重慶市工商局下發了《關于深入開展“品牌建設年”工作的通知》。
三、知識產權行政保護力度不斷加大
2008年，重慶市知識產權局與40個區縣（自治縣）簽署了《重慶市專利行政執法委托協議書》，區縣（自治縣）首次擁有了專利行政執法權。2008年，西部十二省區市在重慶共同簽署《西部十二省市區專利行政執法協作協議》，建立了跨地區專利行政執法新模式。
2008年，全市各級工商行政管理機關共查處各類商標違法案件582件，收繳和消除商標違法標識36,031件，沒收、銷毀侵權物品44,213件，罰款583.73萬元，嚴厲打擊了商標假冒侵權行為。
2008年，重慶市版權局立案查處侵權盜版案件86件，結案86件，罰款11.4萬元，被國家版權局評為“全國查處侵權盜版案件有功集體”一等獎。
2008年，重慶市文化市場行政執法總隊在執法工作中檢查音像經營單位637家，查繳各類盜版制品483,993件，有力打擊了盜版制品銷售活動，依法維護了權利人的合法權益。
四、 知識產權海關保護成效顯著
2008年，重慶海關累計查處知識產權案件8件（均為侵犯商標權案件），截獲一批涉嫌侵權的摩托車、奧運會吉祥物掛牌、服裝等貨物。
五、 知識產權刑事保護和司法保護水平不斷提升
2008年，重慶市公安機關在打擊侵權盜版違法活動中，共受理侵犯知識產權案件11件，立案10件，破案3件，抓獲犯罪嫌疑人6名，涉案金額1316.4萬元，挽回經濟損失67萬元，收繳各類侵權盜版光碟18.3萬張，會同有關部門取締非法印刷窩點11家。
2008年，重慶市各級人民法院新收的知識產權民事案件537件，同比上升54.76％，審結514件，同比上升57.67%；一審新收案件487件，同比上升60.20％，一審審結462件，同比上升60.98％；解決訴訟標的金額861.42萬元。2008年，重慶市各級人民法院共審結涉外、涉港澳臺知識產權案件5件，其中涉外3件，涉港澳臺2件；受理侵犯知識產權犯罪案件5件，審結5件，判處罪犯9人。
2008年，重慶市高級人民法院下發了《重慶市高級人民法院關于指定重慶市渝中區人民法院受理部分知識產權民事案件的通知》，規定渝中區法院作為基層法院，可以審理發生在轄區內除專利、植物新品種、集成電路布圖設計糾紛案件以外的、爭議金額在人民幣300萬元以下的知識產權一審民事糾紛案件，進一步加大了知識產權司法保護力度。
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.
