The understanding of defensive trademark registration is as follows: in order to expand the business scope in the future and prevent others from using similar or similar trademarks on the same goods without permission, the trademark registrant applies for registration in advance of similar trademarks. trademark behavior.

Legal basis

Article 56 of the "Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China"

The exclusive right to register a trademark, to approve the registered trademark Limited to the products approved for use.

Article 57

Anyone who commits any of the following acts shall infringe upon the exclusive right to use a registered trademark:

(1) Without the authorization of the trademark registrant (2) Using a trademark that is similar to its registered trademark on the same kind of goods without the permission of the trademark registrant, or using a similar trademark on similar goods without the permission of the trademark registrant; The use of trademarks that are identical or similar to the registered trademark on the goods may easily lead to confusion;

(3) Selling goods that infringe the exclusive rights of registered trademarks;

(4) Counterfeiting or unauthorized use Producing other people’s registered trademarks or selling counterfeit or unauthorized registered trademarks;

(5) Changing the registered trademark without the consent of the trademark registrant and putting the goods with the replaced trademark back on the market;

(6) Intentionally providing facilities for infringement of other people’s trademark exclusive rights and helping others to carry out infringement of trademark exclusive rights.