New progress in China's Jordan infringement case: "Qiaodan + Tu" trademark will be re-decided

China News Service, Beijing, April 8th, a few days ago, China Judgment Documents Network published the "Michael-Jeffrey-Jordan, State Intellectual Property Office Trademark Administration (Trademark) Retrial Administrative Judgment", the judgment was revoked by the relevant authorities. No. "Qiaodan and Tu" trademark dispute decision, and requested a new decision.

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The judgment shows that on October 31, 2012, the reexamination applicant Michael Jordan submitted a revocation application to the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board, requesting the revocation of the trademark "Qiaodan and Figure" No. 6020578 (hereinafter referred to as the disputed trademark) ). On April 14, 2014, the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board made a judgment on the trademark dispute [2014] No. 052424 No. 6020578 "Qiaodan" trademark dispute (hereinafter referred to as the defendant decision) to maintain the disputed trademark.

Michael Jordan, dissatisfied with the ruling of the defendant, filed an administrative lawsuit with the Beijing First Intermediate People's Court (hereinafter referred to as the court of first instance), requesting that the ruling of the defendant be revoked. The judgment of the court of first instance: uphold the ruling of the defendant. Michael Jordan refused to accept the judgment of the first instance and appealed to the Beijing Higher People's Court (hereinafter referred to as the court of second instance). The judgment of the court of second instance: dismissed the appeal and upheld the original judgment.

Trademark 6020578

Michael Jordan dissatisfied with the second-instance judgment and applied to the Supreme People's Court for retrial, requesting the revocation of the defendant's ruling and the first and second-instance judgments, and ordered the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board to make a new ruling on the disputed trademark.

The Supreme People's Court held that the defendant's ruling, the first-instance judgment, and the second-instance judgment were wrong and should be revoked. In addition, the judgment revoked the original State Administration for Industry and Commerce Trademark Review and Adjudication Committee [2014] No. 052424 No. 6020578 "Qiaodan and Tu" trademark dispute ruling; the State Intellectual Property Office of the 6020578 "Qiaodan and Tu" trademark Make a new decision. This judgment is final. (Finish)