State Administration for Industry and Commerce,The Question on the Determination of the Nature and the Handling of Acts of Using, Without Authorization, the Unique Decorations and Décor of Another Party's Famous Food and Beverage Services for Identical and Similar Purposes Reply
国家工商行政管理总局关于擅自将他人知名餐饮服务特有的装饰、装修风格作相同或近似使用的行为定性处理问题的答复
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clpstaff &clp articles &Issued: June 25 2003Main contents: The Official Reply clarifies that if an operator uses the unique decorations and décor of another party's famous…
Issued: June 25 2003
Main contents: The Official Reply clarifies that if an operator uses the unique decorations and décor of another party's famous food and beverage services for identical or similar purposes, and such act causes or is able to cause confusion in the market, such act constitutes unfair competition and should be punished accordingly.
Related legislation: PRC Anti-unfair Competition Law, Sep 2 1993, CLP 1993 No.9 p31 and Prohibition of the Unfair Competition Acts of Passing off of the Unique Names, Packaging and Trade Dress of Famous Commodities Several Provisions
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