What institution does the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board belong to? What are its working principles and working methods?
The Trademark Review and Adjudication Board is a special administrative law enforcement agency set up by the State Administration for Industry and Commerce in accordance with the Trademark Law, which is parallel to the Trademark Office and is responsible for trademark confirmation review. It exercises the final adjudication power on trademark review matters according to law. The Trademark Review and Adjudication Board independently exercises the power of adjudication on trademark review matters, and is not affected by administrative or other factors. Therefore, when judging trademark cases, the voting system of members is implemented and the principle that the minority is subordinate to the majority is followed. The working method of the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board in hearing cases is based on the principle of written trial. However, for complex trademark review cases, a hearing investigation meeting may be held at the request of the parties concerned or depending on the needs of the case.