Chinanews.com, August 19, according to the website of the State Intellectual Property Office, at the 32nd Olympic Games, the Chinese sports delegation kept in mind the entrustment of the party and the people, bravely challenged, surpassed itself, burst out Chinese power, and won 38 gold medals. The outstanding achievements of 32 silver medals and 18 bronze medals have won honors for the motherland and the people, and have injected spiritual strength for the whole party and the people of all ethnic groups in the new journey of building a socialist modern country in an all-round way.
However, individual enterprises and natural persons have maliciously registered the names of Olympic athletes such as "Yang Qian", "Chen Meng" and "Quan Hongchan" and related hot words with specific meanings such as "Xing Ge" and "Tian Shen" and submitted trademark registration applications. , To grab or improperly use the reputation of others in the market, infringe on the rights of others’ names and their legal rights, and have had a bad social impact.
In this regard, the State Intellectual Property Office condemned it, and in accordance with the provisions of Article 10, Paragraph 1, Item (8) of the Trademark Law, issued a complaint against “Yang Qian” No. 58130606, “Chen Meng” No. 58108579, and “Complete No. 58265645”. 109 trademark registration applications including "Hongchan" (including one mark and multiple categories) were quickly rejected, and the list is attached.
The State Intellectual Property Office will, as always, maintain a high-pressure situation of severely cracking down on malicious squatting of trademarks, and continuously strengthen the protection of the names of high-profile public figures including Olympic athletes. Applicants who seek improper interests and their entrusted trademark agencies shall be dealt with strictly in accordance with laws and regulations, and continue to create a good environment for innovation and business.