Supreme People's Court, Provisions on Several Issues Concerning the Trial of Civil Disputes Involving Conflicts Between Prior Rights and Registered Trademarks or Enterprise Names

最高人民法院关于审理注册商标、企业名称与在先权利冲突的民事纠纷案件若干问题的规定

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SPC promulgates provisions to curb imitation of brand names.

Clp Reference: 5100/08.02.18 Promulgated: 2008-02-18 Effective: 2008-03-01

Promulgated: February 18 2008
Effective: March 1 2008

Main Contents: The Provisions lay down the criteria under which a people's court should accept a civil case on conflicts between prior rights and registered trademarks or enterprise names.

Related Legislation: PRC Civil Procedure Law (2nd Revision); PRC Trademark Law (2nd Revision), Oct 27 2001, CLP 2001 No.10 p.75; and PRC Anti-unfair Competition Law,
Sep 2 1993, CLP 1993 No.9 p.31

clp reference:5100/08.02.18prc reference:法释 [2008] 3号promulgated:2008-02-18effective:2008-03-01

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