The China Well-known Trademark (Chinese: 中国驰名商标) is a legal proprietary notion. It specifically denotes a trademark that is extensively recognized and familiar to the public in China.[1]
History
editThe third version by the State Administration for Industry and Commerce (SAIC), sanctioned by the State Council of the People's Republic of China, along with the Provisions on the Recognition and Protection of Well-Known Trademarks, designates the Trademark Office of the SAIC and the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board as the authorities responsible for the recognition and management of well-known trademarks.[2]
Article 6 of the Interpretation on Several Issues Concerning the Application of Law to the Trial of Civil Disputes Involving Domain Names of Computer Networks (July 17, 2001), issued by the Supreme People's Court, permits the People's Court to ascertain the status of a registered trademark as well-known in the context of a domain name dispute trial, and it cannot be classified as a "Well-known Trademark" without license. Recognized trademarks are safeguarded by relevant laws and regulations, which can effectively prevent unauthorized usage by others.[3][4]
The term "Well-known Trademark" originates from the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, which mandates that member governments must provide enhanced protection for well-known trademarks compared to regular trademarks.[5]
Per the Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress regarding the Amendment of the Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China (Presidential Decree No. 6) dated August 30, 2013, effective May 1, 2014, the revised provisions of the Trademark Law prohibit producers and operators from utilizing the terms “Well-known Trademark”on product packaging and containers to prevent unilateral promotion associated with the term. [6][7]
References
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- ^ Zhang, Z. (2019). Intellectual Property Rights in China. University of Pennsylvania Press, Incorporated. p. 171. ISBN 978-0-8122-5106-7. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ^ Moser, M.J. (2011). Intellectual Property Law of China. Juris Publishing. p. 241. ISBN 978-1-57823-316-8. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
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- ^ "中国: 《全国人民代表大会常务委员会关于修改〈中华人民共和国商标法〉的决定》". WIPO (in Chinese). Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ^ "全国人民代表大会常务委员会关于修改《中华人民共和国商标法》的决定（主席令第六号）". 中国政府网_中央人民政府门户网站 (in Chinese). Retrieved 2024-11-20.