Jack Ma wants to open a ‘Dharma Academy’. What exactly does he want to do?

Big boss Jack Ma is up to something new again! On October 11, Jack Ma announced the establishment of the ‘Dharma Academy’ at the Yunqi Conference, with an investment of US$100 billion in the future.

Dharma Academy can easily remind people of the mysterious institution in martial arts novels. Bodhidharma is a Buddhist figure, often called the Patriarch of Bodhidharma by the people. He is a South Indian and claims to be the 28th Buddhist Zen Sect. Ancestor, the founder of Zen Buddhism in China.

However, the 'Dharma Academy' opened by Jack Ma is not used to promote Buddhist culture. It is understood that DAMO is a research company dedicated to exploring unknown technologies and driven by human vision. hospital.

The first batch of research areas announced by "Dharma Academy" include: quantum computing, machine learning, basic algorithms, network security, visual computing, natural language processing, next-generation human-computer interaction, chip technology, and sensor technology , embedded systems, etc., covering multiple industrial fields such as machine intelligence, intelligent Internet, and financial technology. Advocating the research and exploration of cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence, Internet of Things, and financial technology, Alibaba's "ambition" does not stop there. Alibaba has DAMO academies all over the world, including DAMO academies in Asia, America, and Europe, and plans to DAMO Academy has established laboratories with different research directions in different regions such as Beijing, Hangzhou, Israel and other places.

This sounds good, but Alibaba has not applied for the ‘Dharma Academy’ trademark, which is crucial to the company.

This is because ‘Dharma Academy’ may not be a registered trademark!

The "Trademark Law" clearly stipulates that the names, graphics and combinations of idols of religious or folk beliefs shall not be registered as trademarks; such as Fo Gong, Bodhidharma Zen, Guanyin, etc.; the names and graphics of religious activity venues and their combinations shall not be registered as trademarks; religious sects, scriptures, terms, rituals, customs, and the titles and images of religious figures shall not be registered as trademarks; as well as idols, scripture names, religious terms, religious or explicit beliefs, Religious customs, including event venues, are not allowed to register trademarks.

Bodhidharma is a famous Buddhist figure, and Bodhidharma Academy is a mysterious institution in martial arts novels.

Therefore, Alibaba’s ‘Dharma Academy’ cannot be registered as a trademark.