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跨境电商作为新兴外贸业态，在疫情期间已成为稳外贸的重要力量。外界对跨境电商行业的报道，离不开让人眼前一亮的增长数字和可期的前景。但近期，对于跨境电商从业者而言，摆在面前的却是在某国际电商平台上被封号的“翻车惨案”。4月底某头部跨境电商账号被封，封号潮由此开始，并浩浩荡荡持续三个月，从头部大卖到腰部卖家尽数中招，跨境电商上市公司及融资级别的公司均被波及。和此前单纯地下架一些产品相比，这次某国际电商平台不仅直接封号，还将店铺的资金也冻结了。某跨境大卖家因涉嫌违反平台规则，公司资金被冻结1.3亿。该公司公布的12种违规行为中，除了有放置小卡片向客户索取好评、刷单、刷屏的典型问题外，仿造或假冒商品也赫然在列。…
Continue Reading 跨境电商知识产权风险简析——从“封号潮”与“围猎”说开去

On August 17, 2021, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) issued “Judgement Standard for General Trademark Violations (Draft for Public Comments)” (hereinafter referred to as the “Standard”) and made it available for public comments. The Standard, which mainly bases on the Trademark Law and the Regulation on the Implementation of the Trademark Law, aims to strengthen operational guidance on trademark enforcement, unify enforcement standards and optimize the innovation environment and business environment. Any comments for the Draft shall be submitted to the CNIPA before October 1, 2021.
Continue Reading China National Intellectual Property Administration issued “Judgement Standard for General Trademark Violations (Draft for Public Comments)”

2021年8月17日，国家知识产权局发布《商标一般违法判断标准（征求意见稿）》（下称《标准》），并向社会公开征求意见。《标准》主要以《商标法》《商标法实施条例》为依据，旨在强化商标执法业务指导，统一执法标准，优化创新环境和营商环境。公众在10月1日前可提交修改完善意见。…
Continue Reading 国家知识产权局发布《商标一般违法判断标准 （征求意见稿）》

On 18 August 2021, the Supreme People’s Court of the P.R.C. issued the “Interpretation of the Supreme People’s Court on Several Issues Concerning the Application of the Anti-Unfair Competition Law of the People’s Republic of China (Draft for Comments)” (hereinafter referred to as the “Draft for Comments”) for public review and opinions. The Draft for Comments represents the Supreme Court’s first move of making comprehensive amendment[1] of the “Interpretation of the Supreme People’s Court on Several Issues on the Application of Law in Hearing Civil Cases Regarding Unfair Competition” (hereinafter referred to as the “2007 Judicial Interpretation of the Anti-Unfair Competition Law” or “2007 Interpretation”), which has been in effect since 2007. The Draft for Comments accommodates the 2017 and 2019 amendments of “Anti-Unfair Competition Law of the People’s Republic of China” (hereinafter referred to as the “Anti-Unfair Competition Law”) and reflects on and summarizes the relevant rules in judicial practice over the past few years.
Continue Reading Highlights of the Draft for Comments of the Judicial Interpretation of the Anti-Unfair Competition Law of the PR.C.

2021年8月18日，中华人民共和国最高人民法院发布了《最高人民法院关于适用〈中华人民共和国反不正当竞争法〉若干问题的解释（征求意见稿）》（“征求意见稿”），向社会公开征求意见。该司法解释将是最高院对2007年起施行的《最高人民法院关于审理不正当竞争民事案件应用法律若干问题的解释》（“原《反法司法解释》”）的首次全面修订[1]，一方面为适应《中华人民共和国反不正当竞争法》（“反法”）2017年和2019年的两次修改，另一方面则是对近年来司法实践相关裁判规则的反思与总结。…
Continue Reading 《中华人民共和国反不正当竞争法司法解释》征求意见稿修订要点

2021年4月26日に国家知識産権局から公示された2020年度特許復審・無効十大審判事件のうち、機械分野に関わる事件が三件ある。これらの事件は、社会的影響が大きく、焦点となる問題が典型的であることから、十大事件として選出されており、これらの具体的な事件における国家知識産権局復審・無効審理部の判断は、将来の実体審査及び審判に対して大きな影響を与えるものと考えられる。とりわけ、類似の事件においてそれを援用・活用することもできると思われる。ここでは、これら三つの事件の経緯及びその典型的意義を簡単に紹介する。…
Continue Reading 2020年度特許復審・無効十大審判事件（機械関連）紹介

In the top ten patent reexamination & invalidation cases of 2020 announced by the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), three are related to mechanical technologies.  According to the CNIPA, these cases were selected for their guiding value in certain topics typical for patent examination, as well as the considerable social attention focused on them.  The opinions reflected in the Decisions of these cases would undoubtedly impose great influence on the practices of both substantial examination and invalidation, and can be cited as supporting reference or evidence to benefit similar cases.  Therefore, we summarize below the case brief and typical significance of these cases.
Continue Reading Introduction to 2020 Top Ten Patent Reexamination/Invalidation Cases (Mechanical)

在今年国家知识产权局4月26日发布的2020年度专利复审·无效十大案件中，有三件是机械领域的专利无效案件。这些案件因其社会影响较大、焦点问题具有典型性而入选十大案，国家知识产权局复审和无效审理部在这些具体案件中的认定对于未来的专利实体审查和无效审判会有较大影响，在类似案件中也可援引和活用。我们在此对这些案件及其典型意义进行简要介绍。…
Continue Reading 2020年度专利复审·无效十大案件介绍（机械案件）

2021年4月に開示された最高人民法院による終審判決では、社会大衆の信頼利益と専利権保護とのバランスに基づいて、専利権者が専利権確認手続きにおいて他の請求項の技術的特徴を加える方式により専利権侵害訴訟手続きで主張された請求項を補正した場合、法院は、請求項補正前の権利侵害行為による損害賠償の減額を酌量することができると認定された。そのため、権利確認手続きにおいて、他の請求項の技術的特徴を加える補正を慎重に行うべきである。…
Continue Reading 最高人民法院は、権利確認手続きにおいて他の請求項の技術的特徴を加える補正が行われた場合、権利侵害訴訟の損害賠償の減額を酌量することができると認定した

The Supreme People’s Court published a final decision in April, in which the court holds that the court may reduce the damages awarded in the infringement proceeding for the infringing acts taking place before the amendment made to the asserted patent claim, provided that the claim is amended by adding technical features from other claims during the invalidation proceedings, considering the balancing between the public interests and protection for patents. Therefore, it is recommended that the patentee shall be prudent when considering to amend a patent claim by adding features from other claims during the invalidation proceedings.
Continue Reading The SPC’s Precedent Shows that the Amendment to Patent Claims during Invalidation Proceedings by Adding Technical Features of other Claims May Reduce the Damages Awarded in Infringement Proceedings