Drugs and Tobacco

Currently, the only two categories of goods that must use registered trademarks are human medicines and tobacco products, and the scope is very limited.

The "Drug Administration Law" promulgated in 1984 (promulgated on September 20, 1984 and implemented on July 1, 1985) also made corresponding provisions on the compulsory registration of trademarks for drugs. Article 41 of the law Article stipulates: "Except for Chinese herbal medicines and Chinese herbal medicine pieces, medicines must use registered trademarks; without approved registration, they shall not be sold in the market." Shortly after the implementation of the "Trademark Law" and the "Trademark Law Implementing Rules", the State Council promulgated the "Tobacco Monopoly" Regulations (promulgated on September 23, 1983, implemented on November 1, 1983), Article 16 of the Regulations stipulates: "Cigarettes and cigars must use registered trademarks; products without registered trademarks shall not be sold on the market. "According to the regulations, starting from November 1, 1983, cigarettes and cigars should also implement a compulsory trademark registration system. The 1991 "Tobacco Monopoly Law" (promulgated on June 29, 1991, implemented on January 1, 1992) replaced the "Tobacco Monopoly Regulations", but Article 20 of the "Tobacco Monopoly Law" still stipulates: "Cigarettes, cigars and Packaged cut tobacco must apply for trademark registration. Without approval and registration, it shall not be produced or sold. ”