[Explanation] Previously, some enterprises and individuals applied for epidemic prevention related trademarks such as "Vulcan Mountain" and "Thunder Mountain", which aroused public concern. On March 6, Zhang Yongzhong, deputy director of the Shanghai Intellectual Property Office, said at a series of press conferences on Shanghai New Crown Pneumonia Epidemic Prevention and Control that he has stepped up supervision and interviews with relevant trademark agencies. The interviewed agencies have taken rectification measures to withdraw the inappropriate application on their own initiative.
[Concurrent] Zhang Yongzhong, Deputy Director of Shanghai Intellectual Property Office
Regarding the issue of application for registration of abnormal trademarks related to the epidemic situation such as "Fire God Mountain" and "Thunder God Mountain", the Office has increased the supervision and negotiation of relevant trademark agencies in the early stage. The interviewed agencies have taken rectification measures to withdraw the inappropriate application on their own initiative.
[Explanation] Zhang Yongzhong stated that on March 4, the "Announcement on Dismissal of 63 Vulnerable Trademarks Related to the Epidemic, including the Vulcan Mountain", issued by the Trademark Office of the State Intellectual Property Office did not involve the Shanghai trademark agency. In the next step, the municipal and district-level intellectual property management departments will further strengthen the supervision of the trademark agency industry, severely crack down on illegal and illegal trademark agency behavior, and effectively maintain the order of trademark registration applications.
[Concurrent] Zhang Yongzhong, Deputy Director of Shanghai Intellectual Property Office
Our bureau will also work with the Municipal Market Supervision and Administration Bureau to guide the district's intellectual property management authorities to crack down on all types of trademark, geographical indication, and patent infringements. The focus is on inspecting illegal acts of producing and selling protective supplies, disinfection supplies, antiviral drugs, and medical devices that infringe the exclusive right to use registered trademarks and patent rights.
[Explanation] So far, Shanghai has filed an investigation into a case in which a Shanghai Trading Co., Ltd. operated a counterfeit 3M anti-particulate mask, a Shanghai Industrial Co., Ltd. was suspected of producing and selling infringement of the exclusive right to use a registered trademark, and a Shanghai pharmacy was suspected of selling a trademark infringement Right mask case, etc .; the Songjiang District Intellectual Property Office will successfully investigate and deal with the case of producing and selling counterfeit masks, smashing a fake den, and seized more than 100,000 fake brand masks on the spot, as well as a large number of fake materials and tools The amount involved was more than 1 million yuan.
Reporter Xu Mingrui reports from Shanghai
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