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What does it mean to give up the exclusive rights of a trademark?

Legal analysis: The trademark registrant declares that the trademark has given up part of its exclusive rights. In theory, this means that others can continue to use this part and register it separately as part of the trademark. But in fact, even if a previously registered trademark gives up part of its exclusive rights, it will still cause obstacles to the review of the trademark applied for registration later, because the appearance of the latter may constitute a similar trademark to the former on the same or similar goods, which will harm the the interests of the former. Therefore, it may be impossible to obtain trademark registration approval.

Legal basis: Article 57 of the "Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China" Any of the following acts shall constitute an infringement of the exclusive right to use a registered trademark:

1. Without the permission of the trademark registrant, use a trademark that is the same as its registered trademark on the same kind of goods;

2. Use a trademark that is similar to its registered trademark on the same kind of goods without the permission of the trademark registrant. trademark, or using a trademark that is identical or similar to its registered trademark on similar goods, which is likely to cause confusion;

3. Selling goods that infringe the exclusive rights of registered trademarks;

4. Counterfeiting or manufacturing other people’s registered trademarks without authorization or selling counterfeit or unauthorized registered trademarks;

5. Without the consent of the trademark registrant, changing the registered trademark and putting the goods with the replaced trademark back on the market

6. Intentionally providing facilities for infringement of other people’s trademark rights and helping others to infringe trademark rights;

7. Causing other people’s registered trademark rights other damages.