State Administration for Industry and Commerce, The Question on the Determination of Nature and the Handling of Acts of Using, Without Authorization, the Unique Packaging and Trade Dress of Others' Famous Products for Identical or Similar Purposes and Obtaining the Design Patent Official Reply

国家工商行政管理总局关于擅自将他人知名商品特有的包装、装潢作相同或者近似使用并取得外观设计专利的行为定性处理问题的答复

Issued: March 27 2003Main contents: The Official Reply clarifies that if an operator, without authorization, uses the unique packaging and trade dress…