Shanghai boosts brand owners with famous mark system

For 16 years, Shanghai has been using a draft version of legislation on famous trademarks, but from May 1 the official Measures will add clarity

4 minute readMay 04, 2012 at 12:58 AM

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Adopted on February 20 2012, the Shanghai Municipality, Measures for the Recognition and Protection of Famous Trademarks (上海市著名商标认定和保护办法) came into effect on May 1.

Instead of well-known trademarks under the PRC Trademark Law (中华人民共和国商标法), municipalities and provinces throughout China

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