摘要
2023年1月13日,国家知识产权局公布《中华人民共和国商标法修订草案(征求意见稿)》,强调"强化商标使用义务,引导商标注册回归制度本源"是本次修法主要内容之一.目前,我国注册商标使用义务制度存在概念模糊、注册审查程序中使用意图与承诺使用的取舍不定、核准注册后权利人违背使用义务的法律责任不明等问题.在明晰注册商标专用权人商标使用概念的基础上,以"注册审查—权利维持—权利处分—权利救济"为轴,全过程设定注册商标使用义务,可以有效提高商标使用的法律地位,引导商标注册制回归"商标的生命在于使用"的制度本源.
Abstract
On January 13,2023,the China National Intellectual Property Administration issued the Revised Draft of Trademark Law(Draft for Comments),with"strengthening the obligation of trademark use,guiding the trademark registration back to its institutional origin"as one of the key amendments.However,there are issues in China's current system on trademark use obligation,such as unclear concepts,inconsistent choices between intent to use and committed use in the registration review process,and unclear legal responsibilities for the trademark holders who violate usage obligation after approval of registration.By clarifying the concept of trademark use,the obligation to use trademarks should be integrated throughout various stages,including registration review,rights maintenance,rights disposal,and rights relief,therefore guiding the trademark registration system back to its institutional origin that"the life of a trademark lies in its use".
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