Seven years and still not right – New draft of Trademark Law fails to impress
March 27, 2013 | BY
clpstaff &clp articlesAfter seven years of waiting, the NPC is expected to pass amendments to the Trademark Law this year. But, after four drafts, some lawyers are still saying that the changes will do more harm than good
The PRC Trademark Law (中华人民共和国商标法) was promulgated on August 23 1982. Just over 20 years later, the Law has undergone two revisions - one in 1993, and then again in 2001, when China joined the World Trade Organization.
The National People's Congress (NPC) released the first draft to the third revision in April 2006, with the second and third drafts released in September 2007 and September 2011. The NPC released the most recent fourth draft on December 28 2012.
This extended timeline is not unheard of for Chinese laws. For example, the PRC Property Law (中华人民共和国物权法) underwent nine years of debate and a record seven reviews before it was passed in 2007.
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