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What's the difference between trademark prior right and copyright?
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The trademark and copyright lawyer you consulted told you that copyright takes precedence over trademark rights. If the copyright owner believes that the registered trademark of the trademark owner is directly or indirectly derived from his work without his permission, he may request the trademark owner to stop using the trademark; At the same time, if the registration of the trademark owner is legal, the trademark owner can continue to use the trademark before the trademark authority cancels its registered trademark. In this way, the conflict between copyright and trademark rights is inevitable. The Trademark Law and the Detailed Rules for the Implementation of the Trademark Law clearly stipulate the protection of legitimate prior rights. Where a registered trademark is infringed upon the lawful prior rights of others, including copyright, the trademark authority shall revoke the registered trademark, but there is no corresponding provision in the Copyright Law. It is necessary to properly resolve the conflict between them in legislation and practice. At present, there are many examples of conflicts between copyright and trademark rights. Generally speaking, while protecting the prior copyright, we should pay attention to protecting the legitimate rights of trademark registrants, and the specific measures can be gradually explored in practice and standardized through legislation. Relevant laws and regulations are based on the Trademark Law: Article 31 An application for trademark registration shall not damage the prior rights of others, nor shall it preempt the registration of a trademark that has been used by others and has certain influence by improper means. Article 41 If a registered trademark violates the provisions of Articles 10, 11 and 12 of this Law, or is registered by deception or other improper means, the Trademark Office shall revoke the registered trademark; Other units or individuals may request the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board to make an order to cancel the registered trademark. Where a registered trademark violates the provisions of Articles 13, 15, 16 and 31 of this Law, the trademark owner or interested party may request the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board to make a ruling to cancel the registered trademark within five years from the date of trademark registration. For malicious registration, the owner of a well-known trademark is not limited by five years. In addition to the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs, if there is a dispute over a registered trademark, it may apply to the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board for a ruling within five years from the date when the trademark is approved for registration. After receiving the application for ruling, the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board shall notify the parties concerned and file a reply within a time limit.

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Article 440th of the Civil Code of People's Republic of China (PRC) The following rights that the debtor or a third party has the right to dispose of may be pledged: (1) Bills of exchange, promissory notes and checks; (2) Bonds and certificates of deposit. (3) Warehouse receipts and bills of lading; (4) Transferable fund shares and equity; (5) Transferable intellectual property rights such as the exclusive right to use a registered trademark, patent right and copyright; (6) Existing and future accounts receivable; (7) Other property rights that can be pledged according to laws and administrative regulations.