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What is the significance of special protection for well-known trademarks?

Legal analysis: 1. Requirements to participate in international market competition and join the WTO. 2. The need to safeguard the interests of well-known trademark owners and consumers. 3. Maintain the market order of fair competition and protect national industries.

Legal basis: "Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China"

Article 13 If the holder of a trademark that is well known to the relevant public believes that its rights have been infringed, You may apply for well-known trademark protection in accordance with the provisions of this Law.

If a trademark applied for registration on the same or similar goods is a copy, imitation or translation of someone else’s well-known trademark that has not been registered in China and is likely to cause confusion, it will not be registered and its use will be prohibited.

If the trademark applied for registration for different or dissimilar goods is a copy, imitation or translation of a well-known trademark that has been registered in China by others, misleading the public, and causing the interests of the registrant of the well-known trademark to be potentially damaged, Registration is not allowed and use is prohibited.

Article 33: For a trademark that has been initially approved and announced, within three months from the date of announcement, the prior right owner or interested parties believe that it violates paragraph 2 and paragraph 2 of Article 13 of this Law. Paragraph 3, Article 15, Paragraph 1 of Article 16, Article 30, Article 31, and Article 32, or any person believes that it violates Articles 4, 10, and Article 11, Article 12, and Article 19, paragraph 4, may file an objection with the Trademark Office. If there is no objection at the expiration of the announcement period, the registration will be approved, a trademark registration certificate will be issued, and the announcement will be made.

Article 42 If a registered trademark is transferred, the transferor and the transferee shall sign a transfer agreement and submit applications to the Trademark Office at the same time. The transferee shall ensure the quality of the goods using the registered trademark.

When transferring a registered trademark, the trademark registrant shall transfer all similar trademarks registered on the same goods, or identical or similar trademarks registered on similar goods.

For transfers that are likely to cause confusion or have other adverse effects, the Trademark Office will not approve the transfer and will notify the applicant in writing and explain the reasons.

After the transfer of a registered trademark is approved, it will be announced. The assignee shall enjoy the exclusive right to use the trademark from the date of announcement.

Article 43 A trademark registrant may authorize others to use its registered trademark by signing a trademark license contract. The licensor shall supervise the quality of the goods used by the licensee using its registered trademark. The licensee shall ensure the quality of the goods using the registered trademark.

If you use someone else's registered trademark with permission, you must indicate the name of the licensee and the place of origin of the goods on the goods using the registered trademark.

When permitting others to use its registered trademark, the licensor shall submit its trademark use license to the Trademark Office for record, and the Trademark Office shall announce it. The trademark use license shall not be used against bona fide third parties without registration.