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ARTICLE · 26 APRIL 2022

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According to the Notice of CNIPA on Continuing to Severely Crack Down on Malicious Registration of Trademarks (hereinafter referred to as the "Notice"),..

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Notice of CNIPA on Continuing to Severely Crack Down on Malicious Registration of Trademarks

国家知识产权局关于持续严厉打击商标恶意注册行为的通知

Date: 2022-04-12

According to the Notice of CNIPA on Continuing to Severely Crack Down on Malicious Registration of Trademarks (hereinafter referred to as the "Notice"), malicious hoarding and malicious rush registration of trademarks featured with "hoarding trademarks", "squatting celebrity names or well-known companies" and "newsjacking" should be forbidden, and typical illegal acts that violate the principle of good faith, public order and good customs and disrupt the order of trademark registration for the sake of illegitimate interests should also be zeroed.

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