Provisions on Trademarks Registration

On August 30, SAMR promulgated “Serial Regulations on Trademark Registration” and called for public comments. I. The following acts involved will be rejected to register: Copying, imitating or translating a well-known trademark of another person, which stipulated by Article 13 of the Trademark Law Article 15 of the Trademark Law: an agent or representative applies for registration of the trademark without authorization; an application made on the basis of a contract, business relationship or other relationship, knowing the existence of the trademark used by another person in advance; Article 32 of the Trademark Law: damages the existing prior rights ofRead More →