With the turmoil surrounding Henan’s “Xiaoyao Town Hu Spicy Soup”, the Propaganda Department of Xihua County has stopped prosecution for trademark infringement. If the association does not cancel the lawsuit, Zhengzhou’s Xiaoyao Town Hu Spicy Soup will face prosecution. risk. Hot and spicy soup, a standard breakfast dish for Henan people, has attracted the attention of the entire Internet and is on the cusp of the storm. Xiaoyao Town spicy spicy soup is a famous specialty of Henan. It is not only delicious and fragrant, but also has the effect of appetizing and strengthening the spleen. It has a history of more than a thousand years. After continuous improvements and additions, the most authentic spicy spicy soup was born in Xiaoyao Town. 1. Henan’s famous snacks were sued for infringement, and Hu Spicy Soup in Xiaoyao Town, Zhengzhou was also implicated

More than fifty Hu Spicy Soup restaurants in Xiaoyao Town, Jiaozuo, Henan, received court summons because their signboard quoted The three words "Xiaoyao Town" have been registered as trademarks by the "Xiaoyao Town Hu Spicy Soup Association", which is an infringement. If you want to continue to use "Xiaoyao Town", you have to pay a membership fee of 1,000 yuan, otherwise you will be Compensation for infringement fees ranging from RMB 30,000 to RMB 50,000. The reporter visited the spicy soup shop in Xiaoyao Town, Zhengzhou. Many shop owners said that they had not received relevant notices or subpoenas from the association and were still operating normally. However, the prosecution was still ongoing and they might be prosecuted in the future. 2. Don’t use "Xiaoyao Town" randomly when opening a store. The signboard has been registered as a trademark by an association

Many merchants said that they cannot understand this approach. I have been using the signboard of "Xiaoyao Town" for more than ten years. Hu spicy soup has been fine, but suddenly received a summons from the court to sue for infringement. The merchants were confused as to what to do. The trademark "Xiaoyao Town" was registered by the "Xiaoyao Town Hot and Spicy Soup Association" in 2003. If merchants sell hot spicy soup in their products, it is an infringement. At that time, the association ignored the merchants' behavior and wanted them to join the association. Carry out the management and operation of the unified association to make the production of merchants more standardized, hoping to make this sign bigger and stronger. 3. The hot spicy soup in Xiaoyao Town will be extinct, and many shops changed their signboards overnight

During the reporter’s investigation, it was found that the “Xiaoyao Town Hot Spicy Soup Association” has registered many names related to “Xiaoyao Town” The trademark is not limited to "Hu spicy soup", but also pies, cereal products, etc. have applied for registration. The "Xiaoyao Town" infringement incident has aroused heated discussions across the Internet. Many netizens said that many famous specialties are named after places, such as Shaxian snacks, Beijing roast duck, West Lake Longjing, etc. Why is only "Xiaoyao Town Hu spicy soup" being named? Sue for infringement. Many businesses have removed their "Xiaoyao Town" signboards out of desperation. Summary

The Xiaoyao Town Hu Hot Soup Association expressed its intention to conduct unified and standardized operations for all merchants, improve service quality, and create a win-win situation. However, conflicts arose during the communication process between the association and the merchants, which intensified the conflict. In fact, not only Xiaoyao Town Hu Spicy Soup was infringed, but the former "Dezhou Braised Chicken" and "Liuting Pig Trotters" also triggered lawsuits over trademark infringement. Associations can indeed claim exclusive rights to trademarks, but they must consider the actual situation and cannot crack down on a large scale.