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Frequently Asked Questions About Trademark
1.What is a Trademark?
2.Why do I need a Trademark?
3.When should i get a trademark?
4.What is the type of trademark?
5.What trademarks are registrable?
6.What trademarks are unregistrable?
7.What trademarks are prohibited?
8.What factors shall influence the recognition of a well-known trademark?
9.How are goods classified in China?
10.What is the priority?
11.What is the system of the Chinese trademark application?
12.When the trademark application will be published?
13.What is the term of a trademark registration in China?
14.What is the Scope of Protection of a registered trademark in China?
15.What are the useful options when a mark application is rejected?
16.Whether is there an opposition after the publication date in China?
17.How to mark a registered trademark in the goods in China?
18.What is the non-use cancellation system in China?

 

14.What is the Scope of Protection of a registered trademark in China?
  A registered mark is protected in respect of the goods/services registered, unless it is recognized as well-known trademark. In particular, any of the following acts shall be an infringement upon a registered mark: 
(1)to use a trademark that is identical with or similar to a registered trademark in relation to identical or similar goods
    without the authorization of the owner of the registered trademark;                                                                
(2)to sell goods using a trademark that is identical with or similar to a registered trademark in relation to identical or
    similar goods without the authorization of the registered trademark's owner; 
(3)to counterfeit or make, without authorization, representations of a registered trademark of another person, or sell
    such representations;               
(4)to change a registered trademark and put goods bearing the changed trademark on market without authorization of
    the owner of the registered trademark; or                                                     
(5)to cause, in other respects, prejudice to the exclusive right of another person to use a registered trademark.