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这公司貌似不卖东西 专干恶心咱中国人的事 可惜俺只能找到公司的名字
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A 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.
) U) i5 y+ t* t! J( eWangzhihe Food Group, producer of the popular Chinese food bean curd under the brand name Wangzhihe. [CFP]; B. ?$ e( h& \+ k+ Q
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.. m9 T d' ]$ ` K9 z
The 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.
) s! T5 u4 P3 gWangzhihe 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,) |1 e. [+ |: D F' C4 F# w3 u- X' K
“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.* w+ ~3 M! Q2 b6 l7 _# R
Chinese brands, especially old ones, are rush-registered overseas, forcing them to spend a lot buying back the trademarks.6 G+ e& V* X7 _& f" {
“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.
0 h7 p- g5 t' y7 N6 f, E& ^! MAuthorities received 828,328 patent applications last year, up 19.4 percent year-on-year.% O1 ?9 }3 ~* I3 |. |# c
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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