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What is trademark infringement?
Legal analysis: 1. Causing or about to cause damage, that is, the infringement has caused or is about to cause damage to the trademark owner, which can be manifested as a decline in product sales, a decrease in interests or a decline in trademark reputation. 2, illegal behavior, that is, the actor without permission, there is no other legal basis and objectively exercise the rights enjoyed by the trademark owner according to law.

Legal basis: Article 44 of the Trademark Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), 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 declare the registered trademark invalid; Other units or individuals may request the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board to declare the registered trademark invalid.

When the Trademark Office decides to declare a registered trademark invalid, it shall notify the parties concerned in writing. If a party refuses to accept the decision of the Trademark Office, 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 30 days from the date of receiving the notice.

Where any other entity or individual requests the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board to declare a registered trademark invalid, the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board shall notify the parties concerned in writing after receiving the application and file a reply within a time limit. The Trademark Review and Adjudication Board shall, within nine months from the date of receiving the application, decide to maintain the registered trademark or declare it invalid, and notify the parties concerned 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 ruling of the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board, he may bring a lawsuit to the people's court within 30 days from the date of receiving the notice. The people's court shall notify the other party to the trademark adjudication procedure to participate in the proceedings as a third party.

Article 14 of the Patent Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) stipulates the right to apply for a patent or the exercise of the patent right, and such provisions shall prevail. If there is no agreement, * * * someone can exploit the patent alone or license others to exploit it by ordinary license; Where another person is licensed to exploit the patent, the royalties collected shall be distributed among the owners.

Except in the circumstances specified in the preceding paragraph, the exercise of all the patent application rights or patent rights of * * * shall be subject to the consent of the owner of * * *.