Famous trademarks in Jiangsu Province are limited to recognized registered trademarks and goods approved for use. Article 3 These Measures shall apply to the identification and protection of famous trademarks in Jiangsu Province.
The provisions of these Measures on commodity trademarks shall apply to service trademarks. Article 4 The provincial administrative department for industry and commerce shall be responsible for the identification and management of famous trademarks in Jiangsu Province.
Other organizations and individuals may not identify or otherwise identify famous trademarks in Jiangsu Province. Article 5 The determination of famous trademarks in Jiangsu Province shall follow the principles of fairness, justice and openness. Article 6 Trademark registrants shall voluntarily apply for the recognition of famous trademarks in Jiangsu Province.
To apply for the recognition of famous trademarks in Jiangsu Province, the following conditions shall be met:
(a) the trademark is a registered trademark in China, and the domicile of the trademark registrant is within the territory of this province;
(two) the market coverage and market share of the goods using the trademark are in the forefront of the same industry in the province;
(three) the main economic indicators such as sales, profits and taxes or export earnings of the goods using the trademark in the past three years are leading in the same industry in the province;
(four) the trademark has a high degree of awareness among the relevant public, and can pay attention to the advertising of the trademark;
(five) the trademark of export commodities shall be registered in the major exporting countries (regions), and the goods using the trademark have a large sales volume or a wide sales area;
(six) the quality of the goods using the trademark meets the national standards or advanced standards at home and abroad, and there are clear ways of repair, replacement and return, and the consumer complaint rate is low;
(seven) there has been no infringement of the exclusive right to use a registered trademark of others, and it has a strong sense of trademark self-protection and a strict trademark use management system;
(8) There is no other violation of trademark laws, regulations and rules. Article 7 Where a trademark registrant thinks that its registered trademark meets the conditions listed in the second paragraph of Article 6 of these Measures, he may apply to the provincial administrative department for industry and commerce through the local city or county administrative department for industry and commerce. Article 8 To apply for the recognition of famous trademarks in Jiangsu Province, an application form for the recognition of famous trademarks in Jiangsu Province shall be filled out in accordance with the conditions stipulated in the second paragraph of Article 6 of these Measures, and relevant certification materials shall be provided. Proof materials must be true and reliable, and indicate the source. Article 9 The administrative department for industry and commerce of a city or county divided into districts shall submit the relevant materials to the administrative department for industry and commerce within 15 days from the date of receiving the application and relevant certification materials submitted by the applicant (the administrative department for industry and commerce of the county shall forward the report through the administrative department for industry and commerce of the city divided into districts). The provincial administrative department for industry and commerce shall examine the relevant materials within thirty days, and shall accept them if they meet the requirements; Do not meet the conditions, return the application and proof materials and explain the reasons. In case of acceptance or rejection, a written notice shall be sent to the applicant.
The application documents are basically complete, but need to be corrected. The provincial administrative department for industry and commerce shall notify the applicant to make corrections within a specified time limit. If no correction is made within the time limit, the application materials shall be returned. Article 10 After accepting the application, the provincial administrative department for industry and commerce shall conduct investigation and demonstration according to the conditions listed in the second paragraph of Article 6 of these Measures, and solicit the opinions of relevant regions, departments, industry organizations and social organizations, and make a decision on whether to recognize it within three months, which may be extended for one month under special circumstances. Eleventh in line with the conditions of famous trademarks in Jiangsu Province, to be identified, by the provincial administrative department for Industry and Commerce issued the "Jiangsu Famous Trademark Certificate", and make an announcement; Do not meet the conditions, not recognized, and notify the applicant in writing, explain the reasons. Twelfth Jiangsu famous trademark owners can use the words "Jiangsu famous trademark" on the approved goods and their packaging, decoration, instructions and transaction documents, or in advertising, exhibitions and other business activities, and shall indicate the validity period. Thirteenth famous trademarks in Jiangsu Province, once recognized, the exclusive right to use trademarks within the province is protected by the following:
(a) since the date of the announcement of a famous trademark, the administrative department for industry and commerce shall not approve the registration if others use the same or similar words as the name of an enterprise that produces the same or similar products, which may cause public misunderstanding.
(2) No unit or individual is allowed to use the unique name, packaging and decoration of the goods recognized as famous trademarks in Jiangsu Province or their similar names, packaging and decoration without authorization, thus causing confusion and misunderstanding among buyers.
(3) No unit or individual may vilify or belittle the famous trademarks in Jiangsu Province in any way.
(four) other protective measures stipulated by laws, regulations and rules. Fourteenth famous trademarks in Jiangsu Province are valid for three years, counting from the date of announcement. Three months before the expiration of the validity period, the owner of a famous trademark shall reapply for recognition.