중국 상표법의 연속 관계 및 공존 협의

• 영문명: Analysis on the continuing relationship and co-existence agreement under the Trademark Act in PRC
• 발행기관: 세창출판사
• 저자명: 전정현(Jung Hyon(Jamie) Jun)
• 간행물 정보: 『창작과 권리』2015년 겨울호 (제81호), 98~122쪽, 전체 25쪽
• 주제분류: 법학 > 법학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2015.12.30

영문 초록

It seems obvious that a trademark application should be rejected if there is a prior registered trademark that is identical with or similar to the subject of the application, for the same or similar goods or services. However, there are two notable (potential) exceptions with regard to this simple principle under the Trademark Act in PRC: a continuing relationship(延续关系) and co-existence agreement(共存协议). First, the issue of continuing relationship arises from the fact that brand owners tend to gradually expand the scope of the classes of goods or services for their trademark registrations as their business grows or their brand becomes more famous. Because of this common practice, it is an issue whether a trademark application should be examined as an independent mark or as a part of the whole brand group. Second, the pre-existing registered trademark owner may consent to the registration of the similar succeeding application. The issue is whether the Trademark Office should refuse the registration even if the owner of the registered trademark agrees with such registration. In this article, the two issues of continuing relationship and co-existence agreement under the Trademark Act in PRC are analyzed. Also recent rulings of People's Court in PRC regarding these issues are introduced.

목차

Ⅰ. 이미 등록된 상표와 유사한 상표 등록에 관한 실무적 이슈

Ⅱ. 연속 관계(延续关系)1)에 관하여

Ⅲ. 공존 협의(共存协议)에 관하여

Abstract

키워드

중국 상표법 제30조 연속 관계 연속 관계 공존 협의 상표의 동일 또는 유사성 the article 30 of Trademark Act in PRC continuing relationship consent agreement the identity and similarity of trademark