In terms of trademark protection, up to now, there are 3,785 trademarks under the name of Sankuai Company, the operator of Meituan. Com, including meituan and meituan. Com, Meituan Review, Meituan, covering multiple categories, most of which have been registered successfully.
In addition to registering a series of "Meituan" trademarks, Meituan is particularly sensitive to trademarks containing the words "beauty" and "Tuan". A "Tuanmei" trademark caught the attention of the Meituan. Isn't this the antonym of the word "Meituan"?
Is the trademark "Tuanmei" invalid?
The trademark application number submitted by a company in Hebei is1787291September15th, and it is designated as the category 16 "general ledger; Magazine (periodical); Printed publications "goods.
2017,21,approved the registration of "Tuanmei" trademark.
On October 201July 1 1 day, Meituan filed a request for invalidation of the trademark number. 178729 12.
The US Mission believes that:
1. The "Tuanmei" trademark is similar to the registered "Meituan" trademark of the corresponding category.
2. The "Tuanmei" trademark constitutes the preemptive registration of the previously used and well-known "Meituan" trademark, which infringes on its prior rights.
3. A company in Hebei has also applied to register the trademarks of famous brands such as "Golden Arch" and "sogou", which is likely to have adverse social impact.
Although the main points of the US delegation's evidence were not all passed. However, because the reason for invalidation was partially established, this "Tuanmei" trademark was still ruled invalid by the original Trademark Review and Adjudication Board (hereinafter referred to as the original Trademark Review and Adjudication Board).
The original Trademark Review and Adjudication Board found that a company in Hebei applied for registration of more than 60 trademarks on various commodities or services, including many trademarks similar to other well-known trademarks, such as Rongxi, Petdog, Condole, Meituan Stationery, Huaxing Shi Lang, Golden Arch and sogou. This kind of registration of a company in Hebei obviously has the subjective intention of improperly grabbing the goodwill of others. Therefore, the registration of "Tuanmei" trademark has constituted the situation of "obtaining registration by other improper means" referred to in the first paragraph of Article 44 of the Trademark Law.
According to the information of China Trademark Network, on March 30, 2020, the Trademark Office issued an announcement about the invalidation of TrademarkNo. 100 1. 178729 12 "Tuanmei".
So far, Meituan has won an all-round victory in the "Tuanmei" trademark war.
For Meituan and a company in Hebei, this is not the only fight between the two sides.
2065438+On July 3, 20071day, a company in Hebei applied for registration of the trademark No.25600589 "Meituan Stationery", which was designated for use in 16 paper-cutting; Colored chalk (crayon); Books; Newspapers; Plastic wrap; Office supplies other than furniture "and other commodities, and obtained preliminary approval on July 3, 20654381.
During the three-month announcement period, the trademark No.25600589 "Meituan Stationery" encountered trademark objection, and the objection was Meituan. Moreover, the objection of Meituan was established, which successfully prevented the trademark of Meituan Stationery from being approved for registration.
Through invalidation and trademark objection, Meituan successfully intercepted the trademarks of Tuanmei and Meituan Stationery, and easily solved the "problem" trademarks suspected of touching porcelain. It can be seen that the comprehensive layout of related trademarks does not mean that you can sit back and relax. Enterprises should also do a good job in trademark monitoring, keep abreast of relevant trademark trends and respond quickly.