Add a clause on the principle of good faith

Key points of modification: Article 7 of the new Trademark Law stipulates that “applications for registration and use of trademarks shall be subject to the principle of good faith.”

It is prohibited to preemptively register a trademark that is known to have been used by others due to business dealings or other relationships

Key points of revision: Add a second paragraph to Article 15 of the new Trademark Law: “For the same The trademark applied for registration for a certain kind of goods or similar goods is identical or similar to an unregistered trademark previously used by another person. If the applicant has a contract, business relationship or other relationship with the other person other than those specified in the preceding paragraph and is aware of the existence of the other person's trademark, the other person's trademark shall If an objection is made, registration will not be granted."

Legal basis:

"Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China"

Article 7 Application for Registration and The use of trademarks should follow the principle of good faith.

Trademark users shall be responsible for the quality of the goods on which their trademarks are used. Industrial and commercial administrative departments at all levels should use trademark management to prevent behaviors that deceive consumers.

Article 15 Without authorization, an agent or representative registers the trademark of the principal or represented person in his or her own name, and if the principal or represented person raises an objection, the registration shall not be Registration and use prohibited.

The trademark applied for registration for the same kind of goods or similar goods is identical or similar to an unregistered trademark previously used by another person, and the applicant has a contract, business relationship or other relationship with the other person other than those specified in the preceding paragraph. If the trademark of another person is known to exist and the other person raises an objection, the trademark shall not be registered.