By King&Wood Mallesons’ Trademark Group

Zhoushan City Aquatic Product Alliance initiated a civil action against Beijing Shenmaren Food Sales Co. (“Shenmaren”), on the grounds that “ Zhoushan Jingxuan Daiyu” produced by Shenmaren with the indication of “ZHOUSHANDAIYU” prominently printed on the package would likely mislead the public and infringe upon the exclusive right of Zhoushan City Aquatic Product Alliance to use the mark. Zhoushan City Aquatic Product Alliance requested Shenmaren to cease the infringement and compensate for their losses.
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作者:金杜律师事务所商标组

舟山市水产流通与加工行业协会(简称舟山水产协会)系第5020381号证明商标“舟山带鱼ZHOUSHANDAIYU及图”的专用权人。舟山水产协会以申马人公司生产的“舟山精选带鱼段”,其外包装上突出使用了“舟山带鱼”字样,容易造成公众混淆,从而侵犯其商标专用权为由提起民事诉讼,请求对方立即停止生产销售侵权产品并赔偿经济损失。
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作者:金杜律师事务所商标

商标法修正案草案于2013年6月26日提交十二届全国人大常委会第三次会议再次审议。据悉,新草案在加大对商标侵权行为的打击力度、完善驰名商标保护等方面又有了新规定,并且首次规定了商标审查时间。以下内容是最新商标法修正案草案较之前草案的主要变化:
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By King & Wood Mallesons’ Healthcare Group

In April 2013, the Supreme People’s Court (“SPC”) issued the“Supreme People’s Court’s Annual Report of Intellectual Property Cases”, in which the SPC included 34 typical intellectual property and competition cases from 2012 and summed up 37 issues of application of law with universal significance. In this regard, we made a summary of the patent cases related to the pharmaceutical industry in the report, for the purpose of assisting pharmaceutical enterprises in drafting patent applications.
Continue Reading Insights on Drafting Pharmaceutical Patents from the “Supreme People’s Court’s Annual Report of Intellectual Property Cases”

作者:金杜律师事务所医疗法律事务组

2013年4月,最高人民法院(“最高院”)从2012年审结的知识产权和竞争案件中精选了34件典型案件,归纳出37个具有普遍指导意义的法律适用问题,发布了《最高人民法院知识产权案件年度报告》。我们就该报告中涉及药物的专利案件做出如下简要归纳和总结,供医药企业撰写专利申请时参考。
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作者:徐静 张海若  金杜律师事务所知识产权

2013年4月22日,中华人民共和国最高人民法院(简称“最高院”)发布了《关于2012年中国法院知识产权司法保护状况及典型案例的新闻发布稿》(简称“新闻发布稿”)。在《新闻发布稿》中,最高院首次公布了“2012年中国法院知识产权司法保护十大创新性案件”,金杜律师事务所代理的侵害商标权、擅自使用他人企业名称纠纷上诉案(案件号:[2012]闽民终字第819号)榜上有名。
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By King & Wood Mallesons’ Trademark Group

The Trade Mark Office (TMO) and Trademark Review and Adjudication Board (TRAB) of China have released a list of the latest recognized well-known trademarks. TMO grants 27 well-known trademarks in decisions on opposition and 492 in trademark management cases, among which no foreign brands are listed. Upon reviews

作者:金杜律师事务所商标

中国商标局和商标评审委员会公布了最新认定的驰名商标。其中,商标局在商标异议案件中认定27件驰名商标,在商标管理案件中认定492件驰名商标,均无外国品牌。商标评审委员会在商标异议复审、争议案件中认定180件驰名商标,外国品牌有四个:“强生”,“BOSCH”, “ADIDAS阿迪达斯”,“金味”。在上述认定的共计699件驰名商标中,外国品牌仅有4 件,占比千分之六不到,显示了外国知名品牌在中国认定驰名商标所面对的形势依然非常严峻。

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By Cecilia Lou  Ding Xianjie and Yao Di King & Wood Mallesons’ IP Legal Group Shang Hai Office

On November 12, 2012, the Consultation Draft of Regulations on Service Inventions (“Draft Regulation”) was released by the State Intellectual Property Office of China for public comments with immediate effect. The Draft Regulation was formulated for the purpose of protecting the legal rights and interests of the inventor-employee and the employer, to stimulate and improve the ability to innovate. For those companies which have Chinese service inventions in China, they should be aware of this Draft Regulation as it places additional pressures on employers.
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作者:楼仙英 丁宪杰 姚迪 金杜律师事务所知识产权上海办公室 

 2012年11月12日,中国国家知识产权局发布了《职务发明条例草案》的征求意见稿,并从即日起面向社会征求意见。该条例的立法意义是为了保护职务发明人和单位的合法权益,充分调动创新积极性,提高创新能力。对于在中国拥有职务发明的企业而言,本条例对于其经营有十分重要的意义,因为它给雇主一方施加了较大的压力。

该征求意见稿的主要内容包括:单位需建立知识产权管理制度的义务;发明的所有权和报告;职务发明的奖励和报酬;职务发明知识产权的运用实施、监督检查和法律责任等。
Continue Reading 中国国家知识产权局发布了《职务发明条例草案》的征求意见稿