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Good is good, but better carries it.精益求精，善益求善。商标法英文版-ChapterI  GeneralProvisionsArticle1.ThisLawisenactedforthepurposesofimprovingtheadministrationoftrademarks,protectingtheexclusiverighttouseatrademark,andencouragingproducersandtraderstoguaranteethequalityoftheirgoodsandservicesandmaintainthereputationoftheirtrademarks,withaviewtoprotecttheinterestsofconsumers,producersandtradersandpromotethedevelopmentofthesocialistmarketeconomy.Article2.TheTrademarkOfficeoftheadministrativeauthorityforindustryandcommerceundertheStateCouncilshallberesponsiblefortheregistrationandadministrationoftrademarksinChina.TheTrademarkReviewandAdjudicationBoard,establishedundertheadministrativeauthorityforindustryandcommerceundertheStateCouncil,shallberesponsibleforthesettlementofdisputesrelatingtotrademarks.Article3.AregisteredtrademarkisatrademarkthathasbeenacceptedandregisteredbytheTrademarkOffice,whichmaybeatrademarkusedongoods,aservicemark,acollectivemarkoracertificationmark.Theownerofaregisteredtrademarkshallhavetheexclusiverighttousethetrademark,whichshallbeprotectedbylaw.AcollectivemarkreferredtointhisLawisasignregisteredinthenameofagroup,associationorotherorganizationforusebythemembersofsuchanorganizationinthecourseoftradetoindicatetheusers'membershipintheorganization.AcertificationmarkreferredtointhisLawisasigncontrolledbyanorganizationcapableofmonitoringcertaingoodsorservicesforusebyorganizationsorpersonsotherthansuchanorganizationontheirgoodsorservicestocertifythegeographicalorigin,material,modeofmanufacture,qualityorotherspecificcharacteristicsofthegoodsorservices.ProvisionsshallbemadebytheadministrativeauthorityforindustryandcommerceundertheStateCouncilconcerningspecialmattersintheregistrationandadministrationofcollectivemarksandcertificationmarks.Article4.Anynaturalperson,legalpersonorotherorganization,intendingtoacquiretheexclusiverighttouseatrademarkforgoodsproduced,manufactured,processed,selectedormarketedbyhim,shallapplyforregistrationofthetrademarkusedongoodstotheTrademarkOffice.Anynaturalperson,legalpersonorotherorganization,intendingtoacquiretheexclusiverighttouseaservicemarkforservicesprovidedbyhim,shallapplyforregistrationoftheservicemarktotheTrademarkOffice.ProvisionsinthisLawconcerningtrademarksusedongoodsshallapplytoservicemarks.Article5.Twoormorenaturalpersons,legalpersonsorotherorganizationsmayjointlyapplyforregistrationofatrademarktotheTrademarkOffice,andmayjointlyenjoyandexercisetheexclusiverighttousethetrademark.Article6.Forgoodsthat,asrequiredbytheState,mustbeararegisteredtrademark,anapplicationforregistrationofatrademarkshallbefiled.Ifnoregistrationhasbeenmade,suchgoodscannotbeofferedforsaleinthemarket.Article7.Anyuserofatrademarkshallberesponsibleforthequalityofthegoodsonwhichthetrademarkisused.Administrativeauthoritiesforindustryandcommerceatdifferentlevelsshall,throughtheadministrationoftrademarks,stopanypracticesthatdeceiveconsumers.Article8.Anyvisuallyperceptiblesign,capableofdistinguishingthegoodsorservicesofonenaturalperson,legalpersonoranyotherorganizationfromthoseofotherpersons,includingwords,devices,letters,numerals,three-dimensionalsigns,combinationofcoloursaswellasthecombinationofsuchsigns,shallbeeligibleforapplicationforregistrationasatrademark.Article9.Atrademarkthatisthesubjectofanapplicationforregistrationshallhavedistinctivecharacterandbecapableofbeingreadilyidentifiedanddistinguished,andshallnotbeinconflictwiththelegalrightsobtainedearlierbyotherpersons.Theownerofaregisteredtrademarkhastherighttousethesign"RegisteredTrademark"orothersignsindicatingregistration.Article10.Thefollowingsignsshallnotbeusedastrademarks:(1)thoseidenticalwithorsimilartotheStatename,nationalflag,nationalemblem,militaryflagordecorationsofthePeople'sRepublicofChina,andthoseidenticalwiththenameoftheparticularplace,orwiththenameorimageofthesymbolicbuilding,whereacentralgovernmentdepartmentoftheStateislocated;(2)thoseidenticalwithorsimilartotheStatename,nationalflag,nationalemblemormilitaryflagofaforeigncountry,unlessconsenthasbeengivenbythegovernmentofthecountry;(3)thoseidenticalwithorsimilartothename,flagoremblemofaninternationalintergovernmentalorganization,unlessconsenthasbeengivenbytheorganizationorthepublicisnotlikelytobemisledbysuchuse;(4)thoseidenticalwithorsimilartoanofficialsignorhallmarkindicatingcontrolandwarranty,unlessauthorizationhasbeengiven;(5)thoseidenticalwithorsimilartothenameorsymboloftheRedCrossortheRedCrescent;(6)thosehavingthenatureofdiscriminationagainstanynationality;(7)thosehavingthenatureofexaggerationandfraudinadvertisinggoods;or(8)thosedetrimentaltosocialistmoralityorcustoms,orhavingotherunhealthyinfluences.Thegeographicalnameofanadministrativedivisionatorabovethecountyleveloraforeigngeographicalnamewell-knowntothepublicshallnotbeusedasatrademark,unlessthegeographicalnamehasanothermeaningorthegeographicalnameisusedasacomponentpartofacollectivemarkoracertificationmark;registeredtrademarksconsistingoforcontaininggeographicalnamesshallcontinuetobevalid.Article11.Thefollowingsignsshallnotberegisteredastrademarks:(1)signswhichconsistexclusivelyofthegenericnames,designs,ormodelnumbersofthegoodsinrespectofwhichthetrademarkisused;(2)signswhichconsistexclusivelyofdirectindicationsofthequality,primaryrawmaterial,functions,intendedpurposes,weight,quantityorothercharacteristicsofgoods;or(3)signswhicharedevoidofanydistinctivecharacter.Signsmentionedintheprecedingparagraphmayberegisteredastrademarksiftheyhaveacquireddistinctivecharacterthroughuseandarecapableofbeingreadilyidentifiedanddistinguished.Article12.Whereathree-dimensionalsignisthesubjectofanapplicationforregistrationofatrademark,thetrademarkshallnotberegisteredifitconsistsexclusivelyoftheshapewhichresultsfromthenatureofthegoodsthemselves,theshapeofgoodswhichisnecessarytoobtainatechnicalresult,ortheshapewhichgivessubstantialvaluetothegoods.Article13.Atrademarkshallnotberegisteredanditsuseshallbeprohibitedwherethetrademarkconstitutesareproduction,animitation,oratranslation,ofawell-knowntrademarkofanotherpersonnotregisteredinChinaandislikelytocreateconfusion,ifthetrademarkisthesubjectofanapplicationforregistrationinrespectofgoodswhichareidenticalorsimilartothegoodstowhichthewell-knowntrademarkapplies.Atrademarkshallnotberegisteredanditsuseshallbeprohibitedwherethetrademarkconstitutesareproduction,animitation,oratranslation,ofawell-knowntrademarkofanotherpersonalreadyregisteredinChinaandislikelytomisleadthepublicanddamagetheinterestsoftheowneroftheregisteredwell-knowntrademark,ifthetrademarkisthesubjectofanapplicationforregistrationinrespectofgoodswhicharenotidenticalorsimilartothegoodstowhichthewell-knowntrademarkapplies.Article14.Thefollowingfactorsshallbeconsideredindeterminingawell-knowntrademark:(1)reputationofthetrademarkintherelevantsectorofthepublic;(2)durationofuseofthetrademark;(3)duration,degree,andgeographicalscopeofanypublicityforthetrademark;(4)historyofprotectionofthetrademarkasawell-knowntrademark;and(5)otherfactorscontributingtothereputationofthetrademark.Article15.Atrademarkshallnotberegisteredanditsuseshallbeprohibitediftheagentorrepresentativeofthepersonwhoistheownerofatrademarkapplies,withoutauthorization,fortheregistrationofthetrademarkinhisownnameandiftheownerraisesanopposition.Article16.Atrademarkshallnotberegisteredanditsuseshallbeprohibitedifitconsistsoforcontainsageographicalindicationinrespectofgoodsnotoriginatingintheregionindicated,tosuchanextentastomisleadthepublic;however,registrationsmadeingoodfaithshallcontinuetobevalid.Ageographicalindicationreferredtointheprecedingparagraphisasignwhichindicatesagoodasoriginatingincertainregion,whereagivenquality,reputationorothercharacteristicofthegoodisessentiallyattributabletothenaturalorhumanfactorsoftheregion.Article17.AnyforeignerorforeignenterpriseintendingtoapplyforregistrationofatrademarkinChinashallfileanapplicationinaccordancewithanyagreementconcludedbetweenthePeople'sRepublicofChinaandhiscountryoforigin,oraccordingtotheinternationaltreatytowhichbothcountriesareparties,oronthebasisoftheprincipleofreciprocity.Article18.AnyforeignerorforeignenterpriseintendingtoapplyforregistrationofatrademarkorforanyothermattersconcerningatrademarkinChinashallentrustaqualifiedtrademarkagencyrecognizedbytheStatetobehisrepresentative.GoTopChapterII  ApplicationforRegistrationofaTrademarkArticle19.Anapplicantforregistrationofatrademarkshallindicate,inaccordancewithaprescribedclassificationofgoods,theclassificationofthegoodsandthedesignationofthegoodsinrespectofwhichthetrademarkistobeused.Article20.Whereanyapplicantintendstoapplyforregistrationofatrademarkforgoodsindifferentclasses,applicationforregistrationshallbemadeinaccordancewiththeprescribedclassificationofgoods.Article21.Anewapplicationforregistrationshallbemadeifaregisteredtrademarkistobeusedinrespectofothergoodsofthesameclassthanthosecontainedintheregistration.Article22.Anewapplicationforregistrationofatrademarkshallbemadeifthesignofaregisteredtrademarkistobealtered.Article23.Anapplicationforachangeshallbemadeifthenameoraddressoftheownerofaregisteredtrademark,orothermatterscontainedintheregistration,istobechanged.Article24.Anapplicantforregistrationofatrademarkwho,withinsixmonthsfromthedateofapplicationforregistrationofhistrademarkinaforeigncountry,appliesforregistrationofthesametrademarkinChinainrespectofthesamegoodshasarightofpriorityinaccordancewithanyagreementconcludedbetweenChinaandtheforeigncountry,orwiththeinternationaltreatytowhichbothcountriesareparty,orontheprincipleofmutualrecognitionoftherightofpriority.Anapplicantclaimingarightofprioritybyvirtueoftheprecedingparagraphshallmakeawrittendeclarationatthetimeofthefilingoftheapplicationandshallsubmitwithinthreemonthsacopyofthedocumentsrelatingtothepreviousapplication;anapplicantwhodoesnotmakethewrittendeclaration,orwhofailstosubmitthecopyofthedocumentsrelatingtothepreviousapplicationbeforetheendoftheprescribedperiod,shallbedeemednevertohaveclaimedarightofpriority.Article25.IfatrademarkisfirstusedongoodsexhibitedataninternationalexhibitionsponsoredorrecognizedbytheChinesegovernment,anapplicantforregistrationofthetrademarkhasarightofpriorityforaperiodofsixmonthsfromthedateofexhibitionofthegoods.Anapplicantclaimingarightofprioritybyvirtueoftheprecedingparagraphshallmakeawrittendeclarationatthetimeofthefilingoftheapplicationandshallsubmitwithinthreemonthsdocumentaryevidenceconcerning,interalia,thetitleoftheexhibition,theuseofthetrademarkontheexhibitedgoodsandthedateoftheexhibition;anapplicantwhodoesnotmakethewrittendeclarationorwhofailstosubmitthedocumentaryevidencebeforetheendoftheprescribedperiodshallbedeemednevertohaveclaimedarightofpriority.Article26.Statementsmadeanddocumentssubmittedforthepurposesofapplicationforregistrationofatrademarkshallbeauthentic,accurateandcomplete.GoTopChapterIII  ExaminationandAcceptanceforRegistrationofaTrademarkArticle27ofChineseTrademarkLaw“WhereanapplicationforregistrationofatrademarkisincompliancewiththerelevantprovisionsofthisLaw,theTrademarkOfficeshallaccepttheapplicationandpublishthesame.Article28ofChineseTrademarkLawWhereanapplicationforregistrationofatrademarkisnotincompliancewiththerelevantprovisionsofthisLaw,orifthetrademarkisidenticalwithorsimilartoatrademarkofanotherpersonthathasbeenregisteredoracceptedinrespectofidenticalorsimilargoods,theTrademarkOfficeshallrefusetoaccepttheapplicationandshallnotpublishthesame.Article29ofChineseTrademarkLawWheretwoormoreapplicantsapplyforregistrationofidenticalorsimilartrademarksinrespectofidenticalorsimilargoods,theapplicationfiledtheearliestshallbeacceptedandpublished;iftheapplicationsarefiledonthesameday,thetrademarkwhichisusedtheearliestshallbeacceptedandpublished,andapplicationsofotherpersonsshallberefusedandnotbepublished.Article30.Anypersonmay,withinthreemonthsfromthedateofpublication,fileanoppositionagainstanacceptedapplicationforregistrationofatrademark.Ifnooppositionisfiledwithinthespecifiedperiod,thetrademarkshallberegistered,acertificateofregistrationshallbeissued,andtheregistrationshallbepublished.Article31.Atrademarkapplicationofshallnotbeofsuchanatureastoinfringetheexistingearlierrightofanotherperson.Anapplicationshallnotbemadewithintenttoregisteratrademarkwhichisusedbyanotherpersonandenjoyscertainreputation.Article32.Whereanapplicationforregistrationofatrademarkisrefusedandnopublicationismade,theTrademarkOfficeshallnotifytheapplicantofthesameinwriting.Wheretheapplicantisdissatisfied,hemay,withinfifteendaysfromreceiptofthenotification,applyforreviewtotheTrademarkReviewandAdjudicationBoard,whichBoardshallmakeadecisionandnotifytheapplicantinwriting.WhereanypartyisdissatisfiedwiththedecisionoftheTrademarkReviewandAdjudicationBoard,hemay,withinthirtydaysfromreceiptofthenotification,institutelegalproceedingswiththepeople'scourt.Article33.Whereanoppositionisfiledagainstanacceptedandpublishedapplicationforregistrationofatrademark,theTrademarkOfficeshallhearboththeopponentandtheopposedparty'sstatementoffactsandgroundsandshall,afterinvestigationandverification,makeadecision.Whereanypartyisdissatisfied,hemay,withinfifteendaysfromreceiptofthenotification,applyforreviewtotheTrademarkReviewandAdjudicationBoard,whichBoardshallmakeadecisionandnotifyboththeopponentandtheopposedpartyinwriting.WhereanypartyisdissatisfiedwiththedecisionoftheTrademarkReviewandAdjudicationBoard,hemay,withinthirtydaysfromreceiptofthenotification,institutelegalproceedingswiththepeople'scourt.Thepeople'scourtshallnotifytheotherpartytothereviewproceedingstoparticipateinthelegalproceedingsasthethirdparty.Article34.Where,withinthespecifiedperiod,nopartyappliesforreviewofadecisionmadebytheTrademarkOfficeorinstituteslegalproceedingswiththepeople'scourtagainstadecisionoftheTrademarkReviewandAdjudicationBoard,thedecisionshallcomeintoeffect.Ifitisdecidedthatanoppositionisnotjustified,thetrademarkshallberegistered,acertificateofregistrationshallbeissued,andtheregistrationshallbepublished;ifitisdecidedthatanoppositionisjustified,noregistrationshallbemade.Whereitisdecidedthatanoppositionisnotjustifiedandthetrademarkisregistered,theapplicant'sexclusiverighttousethetrademarkshallstartfromthedateofexpiryofthethree-monthperiodfromthepublicationoftheacceptedapplication.Article35.Applicationsforregistrationoftrademarksandapplicationsforreviewshallbeexaminedinatimelymanner.Article36.Ifanapplicantforregistrationofatrademarkoraholderofaregisteredtrademarkfindsanobviouserrorinthedocumentsrelatingtotheapplicationorregistration,hemayapplyforrectificationoftheerror.TheTrademarkOfficeshall,withinthescopeofitspowersinaccordancewithlaw,maketherectificationandnotifytheinterestedparty.Rectificationoferrorsbyvirtueoftheprecedingparagraphdoesnotincludetherectificationofsubstantivemattersinthedocumentsrelatingtotheapplicationorregistration.GoTopChapterIV  Renewal,AssignmentandLicensingofRegisteredTrademarksArticle37.Theperiodofvalidityofaregisteredtrademarkshallbetenyearsstartingfromthedateofregistration.Article3