Article 48 The use of trademarks mentioned in this Law refers to the use of trademarks in commodities, commodity packages or containers and commodity trading documents, or in advertising, exhibitions and other commercial activities to identify the source of commodities.
article 49 where a trademark registrant changes the registered trademark, the registrant's name, address or other registered items by himself in the process of using the registered trademark, the local administrative department for industry and commerce shall order it to make corrections within a time limit; If it fails to make corrections within the time limit, its registered trademark shall be revoked by the Trademark Office.
if a registered trademark becomes the common name of the goods approved for use by it, or it is not used for three consecutive years without justifiable reasons, any unit or individual may apply to the Trademark Office for cancellation of the registered trademark. The Trademark Office shall make a decision within nine months from the date of receiving the application. There are special circumstances that need to be extended, which can be extended for three months with the approval of the administrative department for industry and commerce of the State Council.
article 5 where a registered trademark is revoked, declared invalid or not renewed upon expiration, the trademark office shall not approve an application for trademark registration that is identical with or similar to the trademark within one year from the date of revocation, invalidation or cancellation.
article 51 whoever violates the provisions of article 6 of this law shall be ordered by the local administrative department for industry and commerce to apply for registration within a time limit. if the illegal business amount is more than 5, yuan, a fine of less than 2% of the illegal business amount may be imposed. if there is no illegal business amount or the illegal business amount is less than 5, yuan, a fine of less than 1, yuan may be imposed.
article 52 whoever uses an unregistered trademark as a registered trademark, or uses an unregistered trademark in violation of the provisions of article 1 of this law, shall be stopped by the local administrative department for industry and commerce, corrected within a time limit, and may be notified. if the illegal business amount is more than 5, yuan, a fine of less than 2% of the illegal business amount may be imposed, and if there is no illegal business amount or the illegal business amount is less than 5, yuan, a fine of less than 1, yuan may be imposed.
article 53 in violation of paragraph 5 of article 14 of this law, the local administrative department for industry and commerce shall order it to make corrections and impose a fine of 1, yuan.
Article 54 If a party refuses to accept the decision of the Trademark Office to revoke or not to revoke a registered trademark, he may apply to the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board for reexamination within 15 days from the date of receiving the notice. The Trademark Review and Adjudication Board shall make a decision within nine months from the date of receiving the application and notify the parties in writing. There are special circumstances that need to be extended, which can be extended for three months with the approval of the administrative department for industry and commerce of the State Council. If a party refuses to accept the decision of the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board, he may bring a suit in a people's court within 3 days from the date of receiving the notice.
article 55 if, at the expiration of the statutory time limit, the parties concerned do not apply for reexamination of the decision made by the trademark office or bring a lawsuit to the people's court against the reexamination decision made by the trademark review and adjudication board, the decision to revoke the registered trademark and the reexamination decision will take effect.