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Good is good, but better carries it.精益求精，善益求善。商标法实施条例英文版-商标法实施条例（英文版）ImplementingRegulationsoftheTrademarkLawofthePeople'sRepublicofChina(PromulgatedbytheStateCouncilon3August2002)ChapterlGeneralProvisionsArticle1TheseImplementingRegulationsareformulatedinaccordancewiththeTrademarkLawofthePeople'sRepublicofChina(hereinafterreferredtoastheTrademarkLaw).Article2TheprovisionsmadeintheseImplementingRegulationsconcerninggoodsmarksshallapplytoservicemarks.Article3TheuseoftrademarksreferredtointheTrademarkLawandtheseRegulationsinclude,amongotherthings,theuseoftrademarksongoods,Packagesorcontainersthereofandcommoditytradinginstruments,oruseoftrademarksinadvertisements,exhibitionsandothercommercialactivities.Article4GoodsrequiredtobearregisteredtrademarksasprescribedbytheStatementionedinArticle6oftheTrademarkLawrefertogoodsinrespectofwhichregisteredtrademarksmustbeusedasprescribedbylawandadministrativeregulations.Article5UndertheTrademarkLawandtheseRegulations,whenaninterestedpartybelieveshistrademarkconstitutesawell-knowntrademarkwhenadisputearisesinthecourseoftrademarkregistrationortrademarkreviewandadjudication,hemayfilearequestwiththeTrademarkOfficeortheTrademarkReviewandAdjudicationBoardtoestablishitasawell-knowntrademark,torejectthetrademarkregistrationapplicationcontrarytotheprovisionofArticlel3oftheTrademarkLaw,ortocancelthetrademarkregistrationcontrarytotheprovisionofArticle13oftheTrademarkLaw.Whenfilinganapplication,aninterestedpartyshallsubmitproofsthathistrademarkconstitutesawell-knowntrademark.Attherequestoftheinterestedparty,theTrademarkOfficeortheTrademarkReviewandAdjudicationBoardshall,onthebasisofascertainedfacts,establishwhetherhistrademarkconstitutesawell-knowntrademarkpursuanttotheprovisionofArticle14oftheTrademarkLaw.Article6ApplicationsmaybefiledforregistrationofgeographicindicationsprovidedforinArticlel6oftheTrademarkLawascertificationmarksorcollectivemarksinaccordancewiththeprovisionsoftheTrademarkLawandtheseRegulations.Whereageographicindicationisregisteredasacertificationmark,thenaturalperson,legalpersonorotherorganizationwhosegoodshasmettherequirementimposedonthegeographicindicationsmayrequestforusingthecertificationmark,andtheorganizationhavingcontrolonthecertificationmarkshallgiveitspermission.Whereageographicindicationisregisteredasacollectivemark,thenaturalperson,legalpersonorotherorganizationwhosegoodshasmettherequirementimposedonthegeographicindicationsmayrequestformembershipofthebody,associationorotherorganizationhavingthegeographicindicationasitscollectivemark.Thebody,associationorotherorganizationshallaccepthimoritasitsmemberaccordingtothearticlesofconstitutionthereof.Anypersonwhodoesnotasktojointhebody,associationorotherorganizationhavingthegeographicindicationasitscollectivemarkmayalsodulyusethegeographicindication,andthebody,associationorotherorganizationdoesnothavetherighttoprohibittheuse.Article7AninterestedpartyentrustingatrademarkagencywiththefilingofanapplicationfortrademarkregistrationorattendingtoothertrademarkmattersshallsubmitaPowerofAttorney.ThePowerofAttorney'shallindicatesuchcontentsandcompetenceasauthorized:thePowerofAttorneyfromaforeignpersonorforeignenterpriseshall,inaddition,indicatethenationalityoftheentruster.NotarizationandlegalizationofthePowerofAttorneyandotherrelevantcertificatesfromaforeignpersonorforeignenterprise'shallbedonebasedontheprincipleofreciprocity.TheforeignpersonorforeignenterprisementionedinArticlel8oftheTrademarkLawreferstotheforeignpersonwhoorforeignenterprisewhichdoesnothaveitshabitualresidenceorplaceofbusinessinChina.Article8TheChineselanguageshallbeusedinapplyingfortrademarkregistrationorattendingtoothertrademarkmatters.Wherethevariouscertificates,certifyingdocumentsandproofssubmittedundertheTrademarkLawandtheseRegulationsareinaforeignlanguage,theChinesetranslationthereofshallbeattached;wheretheChinesetranslationisnotattached,thecertificates,certifyingdocumentsandproofsshallbedeemednottohavebeensubmitted.Article9Inanyoneofthefollowingcircumstances,anystaffmemberoftheTrademarkOfficeandtheTrademarkReviewandAdjudicationBoardshallwithdraw,orapartyorinterestedPartmayrequesthimtowithdraw:(l)heisapartyoracloserelativetoapartyoragent;(2)heisrelatedinsuchawaywithapartyoragentinsofarastherelationwouldaffectimpartiality;or(3)hehasinterestsinanapplicationfortrademarkregistrationoran'othertrademarkmatters.Articlel0UnlessotherwiseprovidedforintheseRegulations,whereanydocumentissenttotheTrademarkOfficeortheTrademarkReviewandAdjudicationBoard,thedateofreceiptshallbethedateofdeliverywhereitisdeliveredpersonally.orthedateofpostingindicatedbythepostmarkifitissentbypost;wherethedateofpostingindicatedbythepostmarkisillegible,orthereisnopostmark,thedateofreceiptshallbethedateonwhichtheTrademarkOfficeortheTrademarkReviewandAdjudicationBoardactuallyreceivesthedocument,exceptthattheinterestedPart'isabletopresentevidenceastotheactualdateofpostingindicatedbythepostmark.Article11AnydocumentoftheTrademarkOfficeortheTrademarkReviewandAdjudicationBoardmaybeservedbypost,bypersonaldeliveryorbyothermeans.Whereaninterestedpartyentrustsatrademarkagency,deliveryofthedocumenttothetrademarkagencyshallbedeemeddeliverythereoftotheinterestedparty.WhereanydocumentissenttoaninterestedpartybytheTrademarkOfficeortheTrademarkReviewandAdjudicationBoard.thedateofreceiptshallbethedateofreceiptindicatedbythepostmarkonwhichtheinterestedpartyreceivesitifitissentbypost;wherethedateofPostingindicatedbythepostmarkisillegible,orwherethereisnopostmark.Thedocumentshallbedeemedtohavebeendeliveredtotheinterestedpartyonthefifteenthdayfromthedateofpostingthedocument;thedateofreceiptshallbethedateofdeliveryifitisdeliveredpersonally.Whereanydocumentcannotbesentbypostorbypersonaldelivery,thedocumentmaybeservedbymakinganannouncement.Attheexpirationofthethirtiethdayfromthedateoftheannouncement,thedocumentshallbedeemedtohavebeenserved.Article12Whereanapplicationisfiledforinternationalregistration,itshallbedoneinaccordancewiththerelevantinternationaltreatiestowhichChinahasacceded.ThespecificmeasuresshallbeprescribedbytheadministrativedepartmentforindustryandcommerceundertheStateCouncil.ChapterIIApplicationforTrademarkRegistrationArticle13inapplicationfortheregistrationofatrademark,aseparateapplicationshallbefiledinrespectofeachclassofgoodsorserviceaccordingtothepublishedClassificationofGoodsandServices.Foreachapplicationforthetrademarkregistration,anApplicationforTrademarkRegistrationshallbefiledwiththeTrademarkOffice,accompaniedbyfivecopiesofthereproductionofthetrademark;ifcolorisclaimed,fivecopiesofthecolorreproductionofthetrademarkshallbeattached,soshallbeablackandwhitedesignofthetrademark.Thereproductionofthetrademarkmustbeclearandeasytopasteandshallbeprintedonsmoothandcleandurablepaperorsubstitutedbyaphotograph.Itslengthorbreadthshallnotbemorethanl0cmandlessthan5cmeach.Whereanapplicationisfiledfortheregistrationofathree-dimensionalsignasatrademark,astatementshallbemadeintheapplication,andthereproductioncapableofdefiningthethree-dimensionalformationbesubmitted.Whereanapplicationisfiledfortheregistrationofacombinationofcolorsasatrademark,astatementshallbemadeintheapplication,andanexplanationthereofbesubmittedinwriting.Whereanapplicationisfiledfortheregistrationofacertificationmarkorcollectivemark,astatementshallbemadeintheapplication,andthecertificatesofthequalificationoftheapplicantandregulationsfortheadministrationoftheusethereofbesubmitted.Whereatrademarkisinaforeignlanguageorcontainslexicalelementsinaforeignlanguage,explanationofitsmeaningshallbemade.Article14whenfilinganapplicationfortheregistrationofatrademark,theapplicantshallsubmitacopyofeffectivecertificatecapableofprovinghisidentification.Thenameoftheapplicantfortrademarkregistrationshallbeconsistentwiththecertificatesubmitted.Article15ThegoodsorservicesshallbelistedintheapplicationaccordingtotheClassificationofGoodsandServices.IfthegoodsorservicesarenotlistedintheClassificationofGoodsandServices,adescriptionofthe5aidgoodsorservicesshallbeattached.Thedocumentsrelatingtoanapplicationfortrademarkregistrationshallbetypewrittenorprinted.Article16Ifanapplicationisjointlyfiledforregistrationofthesametrademark,arepresentativeshallbedesignatedintheapplication;ifsuchrepresentativeisnotdesignated,thefirstpersonlistedintheapplicationshallbetherepresentative.Article17Ifanapplicantchangeshisname,address,agent,ordeletesorreducesdesignatedgoods,hemaygothroughtheformalitiesforthechangewiththeTrademarkOffice.AnapplicantwhoassignshisapplicationfortrademarkregistrationshallgothroughtheformalitiesfortheassignmentwiththeTrademarkOffice.Article18thefilingdateofanapplicationfortrademarkregistrationshallbethedateonwhichtheTrademarkOfficereceivestheapplicationdocuments.Wheretheformalrequirementsoftheapplicationarefulfilledandtheapplicationformfilledoutaccordingtotherelevantrules,theTrademarkOfficewillaccepttheapplicationandnotifytheapplicantinwriting.Wheretheformalrequirementsarenotfulfilledortheapplicationformnotfilledoutaccordingtotherelevantrules,theTrademarkOfficewillnotacceptit,anditshallnotifytheapplicantinwritingandexplainthereason.Wheretheformalrequirementsarebasicallyfulfilledortheapplicationformfilledoutbasica1lyaccordingtotherelevantrules,butamendmentsarerequired,theTrademarkOfficeshallnotifytheapplicanttomaketheamendmentsandrequirehimtodosoaccordingtothecontentsprescribedandre-submitittotheTrademarkOfficewithinthirtydaysfromthedateonwhichhereceivesthenotification.Wheretheapplicationisamendedandre-submittedtotheTrademarkOfficewithinthetimelimit,thedateoffilingshallberetained.Wheretheapplicationisnotamendedwithinthetimelimit,theapplicationshallbedeemedtohavebeenabandoned,andtheTrademarkOfficeshallnotifytheapplicantinwriting.Article19Wheretwoormoreapplicantsrespectivelyapplyfortheregistrationofidenticalorsimilartrademarksusedontheidentica1orsimilargoodsonthesameday,eachapplicantsha1l,withinthirtydaysfromthedateofreceiptofthenotificationoftheTrademarkOffice,submitaproofofhisprioruseofthemarkinrespectofwhichhehasappliedfortheregistration.Wheretheapplicantsusedthemarkforthefirsttimeonthesamedayorwherenoneofthemhasusedthemark,theyshalltrytoresolvethematterthroughconsultation,andsubmitawrittenagreementtotheTrademarkOfficewithinthirtydaysfromthedateofreceiptofthenotificationfromtheTrademarkOffice;wheretheapplicantsarereluctanttoresolvethematterthroughconsultationoranagreementisnotreached,theTrademarkOfficeshallnotifytheapplicantsthatoneapplicantwillbesingledoutbylot,andrejecttheregistrationapplicationsfiledbytheotherapplicants.WheretheTrademarkOfficenotifiesanapplicant,buttheapplicantdoesnotshowupanddrawhislot,hisapplicationshallbedeemedtohavebeenabandoned,andtheTrademarkOfficeshallnotifyinwritingtheapplicantwhohasfailedtoshowup.Article20whereanapplicantclaimstherightofpriorityaccordingtoArticle24oftheTrademarkLaw,thecopyoftheapplicationdocumentwhichhefirstfiledfortheregistrationofthetrademarkshallbecertifiedbythecompetenttrademarkauthorityacceptingtheapplication,withthedateoffilingandtheapplicationnumberindicated.WhereanapplicantclaimstherightofpriorityaccordingtoArticle25oftheTrademarkLaw,thecertificationdocumentssubmittedbyhimshallbecertifiedbytheadministrativedepartmentforindustryandcommerceundertheStateCouncil,exceptthattheinternationalexhibitiononwhichthegoodsareputondisplayisheldinsidetheterritoryofChina.ChapterIIIExaminationofApplicationforTrademarkRegistrationArticle21TheTrademarkOfficeshall,inaccordancewiththeTrademarkLawandtheseRegulations,examinetheapplicationsfortheregistrationoftrademarkithasaccepted.Applicationswhichconformtotherelevantprovisions,orthosefortheregistrationoftrademarksinrespectofapartofthedesignatedgoodswhichconformtotherelevantprovisions,shallbepreliminarilyapprovedandpublished.Applicationswhichdonotconformtotherelevantprovisions,orthosefortheregistrationoftrademarksinrespectofapartofthedesignatedgoodswhichdonotconformtotherelevantprovisions,shallberejected.TheTrademarkOfficeshallnotifytheapplicantinwritingandexplainthereasonfortherejection.WheretheTrademarkOfficehaspreliminarilyapprovedapplicationsfortheregistrationoftrademarksonapartofthedesignatedgoods,theapplicantmayapplyfortheabandonmentthereofbeforethedateofexpirationoftheoppositionperiod;wheretheapplicantabandonstheregistrationoftrademarksinrespectofapartofthedesignatedgoods,theTrademarkOfficeshallwithdrawthepreliminaryapproval,terminatetheexaminationprocedure,andrepublishit.Article22Whereanoppositionisfiledtoatrademarkwhich,afterexamination,hasbeenpreliminarilyapprovedandpublishedbytheTrademarkOffice,theopponentshallsubmittheApplicationforTrademarkOppositioninduplicatetotheTrademarkOffice.TheApplicationforTrademarkOppositionshallindicatetheissuenumberoftheTrademarkGazetteonwhichtheopposedtrademarkispublished,andthenumberofpreliminaryapprovaloftheopposedtrademark.TheApplicationforTrademarkOppositionshallcontainthespecificrequestsandfactsandgrounds,withrelevantproofsandcertificatesattached.TheTrademarkOfficeshallsendacopyoftheApplicationforTrademarkOppositiontotheopposedpartyandrequirehimtomakeareplywithinthirtydaysfromthedateofhisreceiptofthecopy.Hisfailuretomakearep1yshallnotaffecttheadjudicationbytheTrademarkOfficeontheopposition.Whereaninterestedpartyneedstosupplementrelevantproofsandcertificatesafterheraisesanoppositionapplicationormakesareply,heshallmakeastatementintheapplicationorreply,andsubmittheproofsandcertificateswithinthreemonthsfromthedateofsubmissionoftheapplicationorrep1y;wherehefailstosubmitthemattheexpirationofthetimelimit,theinterestedpartyshallbedeemedtohaveabandonedsupplementingtherelevantproofsandcertificates.Article23ThejustificationoftheoppositionmentionedinArticle34,paragraphtwo,oftheTrademarkLawshallincludethejustificationoftheoppositiontoaregistrationinrespectofapartofthedesignatedgoods.Wheresuchoppositionisjustified,theapplicationfortheregistrationoftrademarksinrespectofthatpartofthedesignatedgoodsshallnotbeapproved.Whereanopposedtrademarkhas,priortothecomingintoeffectoftheadjudicationontheopposition,beenannouncedasaregisteredtrademarkintheTrademarkGazette,theregistrationannouncementshallbecancelled.Thetrademarkthathasbeenapprovedforregistrationupontheadjudicationontheoppositionsha1lbere-published.Thetrademarkapprovedforregistrationupontheadjudicationontheoppositionshallnothavetheretroactiveeffectonanotherperson'sacttouseasignidenticalwithorsimilarlytothetrademarkonthesameorsimilargoodsfromthedateonwhichtheperiodfortrademarkoppositionexpiresandbeforetheadjudicationontheoppositiontakeseffect;however,thelossesinflictedtothetrademarkregistrantduetothebadfaithinwhichthesignisusedshallbecompensated.Thetimelimitfortheapplicationforreviewandadjudicationofthetrademarkapprovedforregistrationupontheadjudicationontheoppositionshallbecalculatedfromthedateofpublicationoftheadjudicationonthetrademarkopposition.ChapterIVModification,AssignmentandRenewalofRegist