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| ⚫ | 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 ([[State Administration for Industry and Commerce|SAIC]]). |
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== History == |
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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=[[Palgrave Macmillan]] |year=2023 |isbn=978-3-031-24369-1 |series=Palgrave Socio-Legal Studies series}}</ref>{{Rp|page=19}} |
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The two principal pieces of legislation forming the trademark system are the Trademark Law, and the Unfair Competition Law. |
The two principal pieces of legislation forming the trademark system are the Trademark Law, and the Unfair Competition Law. |
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Only registered trade and [[service mark]]s are protected in the PRC: there is no [[common law]] protection for unregistered trademarks (except for "well-known" marks, as detailed below). |
Only registered trade and [[service mark]]s are protected in the PRC: there is no [[common law]] protection for unregistered trademarks (except for "well-known" marks, as detailed below). |
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In 2000, China amended the ''Trademark Law'' to ensure compliance with its obligations with the [[TRIPS Agreement]].<ref name=":4" />{{Rp|page=20}} |
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Amendments to the PRC's Trademark Law on October 27, 2001 allows three-dimensional trademarks and colours to be registered as trade marks. Collective and certification trademarks can also now be registered in China. {{illm|Well-known trademark (China)|zh|中国驰名商标|lt="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). |
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== Trademark registration == |
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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. |
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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=[[Oxford University Press]] |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}} |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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* [[Chinese law]] |
* [[Chinese law]] |
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* [[Hong Kong trademark law]] |
* [[Hong Kong trademark law]] |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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== Further reading == |
== Further reading == |
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* [[William P. Alford|Alford, William P.]],[https://books.google.com/books?id=NahUmDXLYLwC |
* [[William P. Alford|Alford, William P.]],[https://books.google.com/books?id=NahUmDXLYLwC ''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}} |
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* 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, "''Chinese Trademark Law: The New Chinese Trademark Law of 2014''," (Carolina Academic Press, Durham, North Carolina 2014). {{ISBN|978-1-61163-566-9}}. |
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* 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/ |
* 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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[http://chinabizlawyers.com/category/china-trademark/ China Trademark Law] |
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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
[edit]China first established its Trademark Law in 1982.[1]: 19
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.[1]: 20
Trademark registration
[edit]China uses a first-to-file trademark registration system.[2]: 230 Trademark registrants do not need to demonstrate their prior use of a trademark.[2]: 230
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b 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
[edit]- 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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