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| The system of '''trademark law''' |
The system of '''trademark law''' in ] is administered by the China National Intellectual Property Administration ] (with an appeal function administered by the ] Review and Adjudication Board and the courts). Both are divisions of the State Administration for Industry & Commerce (]). | ||
| == History == | |||
| China first established its ''Trademark Law'' in 1982.<ref name=":4">{{Cite book |last=Cheng |first=Wenting |title=China in Global Governance of Intellectual Property: Implications for Global Distributive Justice |publisher=] |year=2023 |isbn=978-3-031-24369-1 |series=Palgrave Socio-Legal Studies series}}</ref>{{Rp|page=19}} | |||
| The two principal pieces of legislation forming the trademark system are the Trademark Law, and the Unfair Competition Law. | |||
| Only registered trade and ]s are protected in the PRC: there is no ] protection for unregistered trademarks (except for "well-known" marks, as detailed below). | Only registered trade and ]s are protected in the PRC: there is no ] protection for unregistered trademarks (except for "well-known" marks, as detailed below). | ||
| In 2000, China amended the ''Trademark Law'' to ensure compliance with its obligations with the ].<ref name=":4" />{{Rp|page=20}} | |||
| Amendments to the PRC's Trademark Law on ], ] allows three-dimensional trademarks and colours to be registered as trade marks. Collective and certification trademarks can also now be registered in China. "Well-known" trademarks are also now recognised under Chinese law (the courts and administrative bodies will take into account the level of knowledge of the trademark by relevant consumers, the length of use of the trademark, the amount of publicity given to the mark in China, and the history of the mark). | |||
| == Trademark registration == | |||
| Trademark piracy is a rampant problem for trademark owners in China, despite the highly effective and speedy administrative raid procedure available to trademark owners under the auspices of the State Administration for Industries and Commerce. | |||
| China uses a first-to-file trademark registration system.<ref name=":Zhang">{{Cite book |last=Zhang |first=Angela Huyue |title=High Wire: How China Regulates Big Tech and Governs Its Economy |publisher=] |year=2024 |isbn=9780197682258 |doi=10.1093/oso/9780197682258.001.0001}}</ref>{{Rp|page=230}} Trademark registrants do not need to demonstrate their prior use of a trademark.<ref name=":Zhang" />{{Rp|page=230}} | |||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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| ==References== | |||
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| == Further reading == | |||
| * ],, Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, 1995. {{ISBN|0-8047-2270-6}} | |||
| * Paul Kossof, "''Chinese Trademark Law: The New Chinese Trademark Law of 2014''," (Carolina Academic Press, Durham, North Carolina 2014). {{ISBN|978-1-61163-566-9}}. | |||
| * Paul Kossof, ''Mini-Series on Chinese Trademark Law: Welcome to The New Chinese Trademark Law of 2014'', available at http://www.asialawportal.com/2014/03/29/mini-series-on-chinese-trademark-law-welcome-to-the-new-chinese-trademark-law-of-2014/ | |||
| ==External links== | |||
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Latest revision as of 22:18, 29 May 2024
The system of trademark law in mainland China is administered by the China National Intellectual Property Administration CNIPA (with an appeal function administered by the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board and the courts). Both are divisions of the State Administration for Industry & Commerce (SAIC).
History
China first established its Trademark Law in 1982.
The two principal pieces of legislation forming the trademark system are the Trademark Law, and the Unfair Competition Law.
Only registered trade and service marks are protected in the PRC: there is no common law protection for unregistered trademarks (except for "well-known" marks, as detailed below).
In 2000, China amended the Trademark Law to ensure compliance with its obligations with the TRIPS Agreement.
Trademark registration
China uses a first-to-file trademark registration system. Trademark registrants do not need to demonstrate their prior use of a trademark.
See also
References
- ^ Cheng, Wenting (2023). China in Global Governance of Intellectual Property: Implications for Global Distributive Justice. Palgrave Socio-Legal Studies series. Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 978-3-031-24369-1.
- ^ Zhang, Angela Huyue (2024). High Wire: How China Regulates Big Tech and Governs Its Economy. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/oso/9780197682258.001.0001. ISBN 9780197682258.
Further reading
- Alford, William P.,To Steal a Book Is an Elegant Offense: Intellectual Property Law in Chinese Civilization, Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, 1995. ISBN 0-8047-2270-6
- Paul Kossof, "Chinese Trademark Law: The New Chinese Trademark Law of 2014," (Carolina Academic Press, Durham, North Carolina 2014). ISBN 978-1-61163-566-9.
- Paul Kossof, Mini-Series on Chinese Trademark Law: Welcome to The New Chinese Trademark Law of 2014, available at http://www.asialawportal.com/2014/03/29/mini-series-on-chinese-trademark-law-welcome-to-the-new-chinese-trademark-law-of-2014/
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