Rules for the Recognition of Well-known Trademarks

Article 1: These Rules have been formulated pursuant to the PRC Trademark Law, the Implementing Regulations for the PRC Trademark Law, the Provisions for the Recognition and Protection of Well-known Trademarks and the Provisions on the Main Duties, Internal Organs and Staffing of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce in order to spur the implementation of the trademark strategy, to regulate the recognition of well-known trademarks, to make the recognition of well-known trademarks more systematic, standardised, compliant with procedures and consistent with the rule of law, to duly safeguard the lawful rights and interests of trademark holders, to improve the intellectual property protection system, to optimise the environment for innovation and to promote good and rapid socioeconomic development.