Recognition of Well-known Trademarks by Administrative Authorities

July 02, 2003 | BY

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Another piece of China's trademarks legislation puzzle has been put in place with the issuance of new rules on well-known trademarks. The rules introduce some important changes to recognition of well-known marks, and might make it easier for foreign trademarks to win such recognition in China.

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By Ruixue Ran, East Associates, Beijing

To conform to the amendments made to China's Trademark Law1 and the Trademark Law Implementing Regulations,2 the State Administration for Industry and Commerce (the SAIC) released the Recognition and Protection of Well-known Trademarks Provisions (the Well-known Trademark Provisions) to replace Tentative Provisions of the same legislation from 1996. The new provisions entered into effect on June 1 2003.