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Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China

Year of current version:	2001
Date of last amendment:	October 26, 2001
Date of entry into force of original text:	March 1, 1983
Date of Text (Enacted):	August 23, 1982
Type of Text:	Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:	Geographical Indications, Trademarks
Notes:	The WTO notification states: "Articles 3 and 16 of the Law are related to Geographical Indications." "Article 57 of the Law provides for the provisional measures before litigation." "The texts of the laws and regulations are submitted in Chinese and English. However, due to time constraints, the English translations must not be regarded as official and are only for reference by WTO members."
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Chinese	中华人民共和国商标法 (Version with Automatic Translation Tool)
English	Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China
Related Legislation:	Relates to Measures for the Administration of the Trademark Agency (CN043) The Regulations on Hearing Divisions of IP Administrative Lawsuits Involving the Grant and Confirmation of Patents and Trademark (CN088) Interpretation of the Supreme People's Court of Several Issues Concerning the Application of the Law to the Trial of Civil Dispute Cases Involving Well-Known Trademarks (CN061) Regulations on the Determination of Well-Known Trademarks (CN054) Provisions of the Supreme People's Court on Issues Concerning the Trial of Cases of Civil Disputes over Conflicts between Registered Trademark or Enterprise Name and Prior Right (CN060) Regulation on the administration of visual and audio program on internet (CN071) Trial Measures for Evaluating and Protecting Brands in the Commercial Field (CN057) Notice on Interim Regulation Concerning Intensified Interlinking and Coordination in the Combat against Trademark Exclusive Right Infringing Criminal Offenses (CN098) Protection Measures for Intellectual Property Rights during Exhibitions (CN092) Standard for Examination of Trademarks (CN181) Standard for Review of Trademarks (CN182) Regulations on the Protection of the World Exposition Symbols (CN042) Several Questions on the Application of Law in Trial of Trademark Civil Dispute Cases Interpretation (CN149) Regulations for the Implementation of the Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China (CN018) Regulations on the Protection of Olympic Symbols (CN044) Interpretation by the Supreme People's Court of the Issues Relating to Jurisdiction over and Scope of Application of Law to the Hearing of Trademark Cases (CN050) Interpretation by the Supreme People's Court of the Issues Relating to Application of Law to Pre-trial Suspension of Acts of Infringement of Exclusive Right to Use Trademarks and to Evidence Preservation (CN058) Interpretation on the People's Courts Subjecting Rights in Registered Trademarks to Property Preservation (CN062) Opinions on Resolution of Several Issues Concerning Trademarks and Enterprise Names (CN051) Opinions on Several Issues Concerning Service Trademark Protection (CN049) Regulations on the Administration of Special Signs (CN045) Provisions on the Management of Trademarks in Foreign Trade (CN052) Certain Regulations on Prohibiting Unfair Competition activity concerning imitating specific Names, Packaging or Decoration of Well-known Commodities (CN103) Rules for Foreigners or Foreign Enterprises Applying for Trademark Registration in China (CN056)
Historical Versions:	Supersedes Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China (CN007)
WIPO Lex No.:	CN026

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