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: p, P& S7 N. {7 P2 q6 B2 OA centennial Chinese brand is very likely to win a landmark lawsuit case over a German firm that rush-registered its trademark, a Chinese official said yesterday.9 I6 I' G7 t B
Wangzhihe Food Group, producer of the popular Chinese food bean curd under the brand name Wangzhihe. [CFP]% H- O$ [9 @0 _+ R1 e( Y
Wangzhihe Food Group, producer of the popular Chinese food bean curd under the brand name Wangzhihe, may get the trademark back in Germany tomorrow, when the Munich High Court makes a ruling, Vice-Minister of State Administration for Industry and Commerce Li Jianchang said.
1 O- o8 E+ @8 W. i. M2 gThe case dates back to July 2006, when the Chinese firm wanted to register in Germany, only to find that Germany-based OKAI had already registered its trademark.
8 j5 W& \2 c9 w! nWangzhihe took OKAI to court in January 2007 after the two failed to reach an agreement. On Nov 14, 2007, a Munich court found OKAI guilty of trademark infringement. But OKAI appealed to the Munich High Court in February, 2008, D. _+ @ L+ [$ t3 S1 b( p
“This case tells us that Chinese companies should attach great importance to protecting their trademarks overseas, as in many counties, trademarks are registered on a first-come-first-served basis,” Li said.) d( m+ [; A* [, j' @ _
Chinese brands, especially old ones, are rush-registered overseas, forcing them to spend a lot buying back the trademarks.5 E, a( F- ? q" ]* s! f9 z
“Last year Chinese companies registered more than 2,000 trademarks in overseas markets, bringing the total to 8,620 by the end of 2008,” Li said.3 P4 [3 v6 @- _8 P' t
Authorities received 828,328 patent applications last year, up 19.4 percent year-on-year.0 c: C1 z4 Y' U3 g0 K# V
By the end of last year, China received 4,853,506 patent applications, 2,501,268 of which were approved.
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(China Daily April 22, 2009) |
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