Release of typical cases of intellectual property administrative protection in 2020
Time of issue: : 2021-04--28
InordertothoroughlyimplementthedecisionanddeploymentoftheCPCCentralCommitteeandtheStateCouncilonComprehensivelyStrengtheningIntellectualPropertyProtection,guideandimprovethequalityandefficiencyofhandlingcases,effectivelydeterintellectualpropertyviolations,andactivelycreateagoodbusinessenvironment,duringtheNationalIntellectualPropertyPublicityWeekin2021,theStateIntellectualPropertyofficeissuedtypicalcasesofintellectualpropertyadministrativeprotectionin2020. Aftercaseselection,onlinevotingandexpertreview,theStateIntellectualPropertyOfficefinallyselectedthetoptentypicalcasesofpatentadministrativeprotectionandtoptentypicalcasesoftrademarkadministrativeprotectionin2020.Amongthem,patentcasescoverthreetypesofpatents:invention,utilitymodelanddesign.Thetypesofcasesinvolveadministrativeadjudicationofpatentinfringementdisputes,investigationandhandlingofcounterfeitpatents,andmediationofdisputesoverpatentownershipandinventorqualification;Trademarkcasescovercommoditytrademarks,servicetrademarksandcollectivetrademarksofgeographicalindications.Thetypesofcasesinvolveinvestigatinganddealingwithillegalactssuchastrademarkinfringementandcounterfeiting,generalviolationsoftrademarksandinfringementofwell-knowntrademarks.Thesetypicalcasesarehighlyrepresentative,concernedandinfluential,showingtheachievementsChinahasmadeincomprehensivelystrengtheningintellectualpropertyprotection,givingfullplaytotheadvantagesofadministrativeprotection,effectivelydeterringillegalacts,continuouslyoptimizinginnovationandbusinessenvironmentinrecentyears. Amongthetoptentypicalcasesannounced,the"Maiji"caseistheagencyofBTAGuangzhoucompany.Thiscaseisatypicalcaseoftrademarkintellectualpropertyprotectionin2020bytheStateAdministrationofmarketsupervision,thetoptentypicalcasesoftheStateIntellectualPropertyBureau,andthetoptentypicalcasesofcrossjudicialadministrativearbitrationandmediationofintellectualpropertyprotectioninGuangzhou. https://www.cnipa.gov.cn/art/2021/4/27/art_2585_158895.html