Well-known Does the geographical scope still need to be clarified?
The geographical scope of well-known trademarks needs to be clarified.
Well-known trademarks The geographical scope is limited to the territory of "China". There are two views in the theoretical circles on the understanding of "China": one refers to being widely known to the relevant public in the country's 34 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions; the other refers to It refers to a certain area in China. As long as it is widely known to the relevant public in a certain area of China, it is enough to be considered well-known. What exactly it means is not explained by laws and regulations.
If a trademark is If a member state determines that it is known to the public in at least one relevant field in that country, the trademark can be recognized as a well-known trademark by that member state. The difference between the two provisions is that "well-known" should be recognized as well-known, while "knowledge" can be recognized as well-known. To be recognized as well-known, the common point between the two models is that they emphasize "a relevant field" rather than all fields being recognized as well-known by the public.
As a member of the WTO, our country should of course abide by international conventions. Therefore, it is more appropriate to understand the meaning of "China" as a certain area within China. The spirit of international conventions.
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