Newsletter - May 2024 - English and Chinese

业界新闻：

中日韩知识产权合作十年愿景联合声明

Joint Statement on a 10 Year Vision for IP Cooperation among China, Japan and Korea

2024年5月27日，中华人民共和国、日本国和大韩民国的领导人，在韩国首尔举行第九次中日韩领导人会议。

On May 27, 2024, the leaders of the Republic of Korea, Japan, and the People's Republic of China, convened in Seoul, Republic of Korea, on the occasion of the Ninth Trilateral Summit.

三国领导人指示，在未来十年：

The leaders of the three countries instructed that over the next decade:

一、中日韩三局建立一个可容纳和接受技术快速变革的知识产权体系。

1. The three offices (the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO), the Japan Patent Office (JPO), and the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA)) establish an IP (Intellectual Property) system that can accommodate and embrace fast-changing technologies;

二、中日韩三局共同努力，使公众更易获取专利信息，鼓励私营部门运用专利信息。

2. The three offices make joint efforts to enhance public accessibility of patent information and encourage utilization of patent information by the private sector; and

三、为分享中日韩三局共同取得的宝贵成果，中日韩三局努力将三国知识产权合作扩大到其他国家和地区，推动“中日韩+X”知识产权合作。

3. The three offices strive to expand IP cooperation beyond the three countries to include other countries or regions in order to share the valuable achievements that the three offices have made together in pursuit of "Trilateral + X" IP Cooperation.

附全文：中日韩知识产权合作十年愿景联合声明

Full text attached: Joint Statement on a 10-Year Vision for Trilateral IP Cooperation

（来源：新华社）

(Source: Xinhua News Agency)

《产权组织知识产权、遗传资源和相关传统知识条约》成功缔结

WIPO Treaty on Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources, and Associated Traditional Knowledge Approved

5月13日至24日，世界知识产权组织（WIPO）缔结知识产权、遗传资源和遗传资源相关传统知识国际法律文书外交会议在瑞士日内瓦召开，会议成功缔结《产权组织知识产权、遗传资源和相关传统知识条约》，《条约》谈判历经25年最终达成。中国国家知识产权局副局长卢鹏起率中国政府代表团参会。

From May 13 to 24, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) held a diplomatic conference on an international legal instrument concerning intellectual property, genetic resources, and associated traditional knowledge of genetic resources in Geneva, Switzerland, successfully approving the Treaty on Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge. The Treaty was concluded after a 25-year negotiation. LU Pengqi, Deputy Commissioner of the CNIPA, led the Chinese government delegation to the meeting.

（来源：中国国家知识产权局网站）

(Source: website of the CNIPA)

香港将推出电子版本的商标、专利和外观设计注册/批予证明书

Hong Kong will Issue Electronic Certificates of Registration/Grant for Trade Marks, Patents and Designs

近日，中华人民共和国香港特别行政区政府知识产权署宣布商标注册处、专利注册处及外观设计注册处将于2024年6月28日推行全新服务，发出电子版本的商标、专利和外观设计注册/批予证明书。

Recently, the Intellectual Property Department of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China announced that, with effect from June 28, 2024, the Trade Marks, Patents, and Designs Registries will launch a new service of issuing electronic certificates of registration/grant for trademarks, patents, and designs.

发出电子版本的商标、专利和外观设计注册/批予证明书的实施安排：https://www.ipd.gov.hk/filemanager/ipd/common/Electronic%20Certificates_English.pdf

Implementation arrangements for issuance of electronic certificates of registration/grant for trademarks, patents, and designs: https://www.ipd.gov.hk/filemanager/ipd/common/Electronic%20Certificates_English.pdf

（来源：中华人民共和国香港特别行政区政府知识产权署网站）

(Source: website of the Intellectual Property Department of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China)

中法续签地理标志合作议定书

China and France Renew Protocol for Cooperation on Geographical Indications

习近平主席访问法国期间，国家知识产权局与法国农业和粮食主权部、法国原产地和质量管理局续签《中华人民共和国国家知识产权局与法兰西共和国农业和粮食主权部、法兰西共和国国家原产地和质量管理局关于农业和食品地理标志合作的议定书》。

During Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to France, the CNIPA, together with the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty of the French Republic and the National Institute of Origin and Quality, renewed the Protocol for Cooperation between the CNIPA of the People's Republic of China and the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty of the French Republic and the National Institute of Origin and Quality on Agricultural and Food Geographical Indications.

（来源：中国国家知识产权局网站）

(Source: website of the CNIPA)

中非专利审查高速路（PPH）试点将于2024年6月8日启动

CNIPA-ARIPO PPH Pilot Program to be Launched on June 8, 2024

经中国国家知识产权局（CNIPA）与非洲地区知识产权组织（ARIPO）共同决定，中非PPH试点将于2024年6月8日启动，为期五年，至2029年6月7日止。

Following a joint decision by the CNIPA and the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO), the CNIPA-ARIPO Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program starts on June 8, 2024, and will run for five years, until June 7, 2029.

在CNIPA-ARIPO专利审查高速路（PPH）试点项目下向中国国家知识产权局（CNIPA）提出PPH请求的流程（英文）.pdf

Procedures to File a Request to the CNIPA for Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot Program between the CNIPA and the ARIPO.pdf

在ARIPO-CNIPA专利审查高速路（PPH）试点项目下向非洲地区知识产权组织（ARIPO）提出PPH请求的流程（英文）.pdf

Procedures to File a Request to the ARIPO for Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot Program between the ARIPO and the CNIPA.pdf

（来源：中国国家知识产权局网站）

(Source: website of the CNIPA)

典型案例：

集佳代理徐氏米业公司反击稻米包装外观专利“恶意诉讼”并著作权维权两案均终审胜诉

Unitalen Representing Xu's Rice in Striking against "Malicious Lawsuit" regarding Design Patent of Rice Packaging and in Copyright Protection, Winning the Final Judgments of Both Cases

2024年5月29日上午，吉林省高级人民法院公开审理了一起因稻米包装外观设计专利侵权引发的案件。该案由中华人民共和国二级大法官、吉林省高级人民法院院长徐家新担任审判长。此次庭审通过《庭审现场》栏目央视频号，新华社抖音、快手、视频号，人民法院报视频号、吉林高院抖音、微博号等50余家媒体、平台进行了全程直播。

On the morning of May 29, 2024, the High People's Court of Jilin Province held a public hearing over a case arising from a design patent infringement of rice packaging. In this case, XU Jiaxin, a senior judge of the second grade of the People's Republic of China and the president of the High People's Court of Jilin Province, served as the chief judge. This hearing was live-streamed throughout via over 50 media and platforms, including the China Media Group account of the program At the Scene of the Trial, Tiktok, Kuaishou and Channel of Xinhua News Agency, Channel of People's Court Daily, and Tiktok and Weibo account of the High People's Court of Jilin Province.

基本案情

Case Brief

徐氏米业公司成立于2012年，是吉林省前郭县一家大米生产和销售企业。2021年9月，徐氏米业公司收到长春中院的通知，外观设计专利权人魏某起诉徐氏米业公司侵犯专利权，后于2021年10月撤诉。2022年7月7日，魏某又在松原中院立案起诉徐氏米业公司外观设计专利侵权（以下简称“28号案”）。鉴于此，徐氏米业公司委托北京市集佳律师事务所律师代理应诉。

Founded in 2012, Xu's Rice Company is a company engaged in the production and sale of rice in Qianguo County, Jilin Province. In September 2021, Xu's Rice Company received a notice from the Changchun Intermediate People's Court in which Wei, the patentee of the design, sued Xu's Rice Company for patent infringement. Wei then withdrew the lawsuit in October 2021. On July 7, 2022, Wei again filed a lawsuit against Xu's Rice Company for design patent infringement in Songyuan Intermediate People's Court (hereinafter referred to as the "Case No. 28"). In this regard, Xu's Rice Company entrusted the attorneys of Beijing Unitalen Law Office to respond to the lawsuit.

在28号案办理过程中，集佳主办律师发现：原告提交的证据2，国家知识产权局做出的专利权评价报告中，已认定涉案专利不应被授予外观设计专利权，引用的三篇现有设计均是徐氏米业公司的包装袋外观设计专利文献。而且涉案专利在魏某起诉前已被宣告全部无效。因此，魏某涉嫌因恶意提起知识产权诉讼而侵害徐氏米业公司的合法权益。经与委托人沟通，主办律师在本诉中提出反赔请求。松原中院一审裁定：驳回原告起诉，反赔请求可以另案起诉，后双方均未上诉。

In handling Case No. 28, the undertaking attorneys of Unitalen found out that, regarding Evidence 2 submitted by the plaintiff, in the Patent Right Evaluation Report issued by the CNIPA, it has been determined that a patent right for design shall not be granted to the patent involved, and all of the three prior documents cited are patent documents of design of the packaging bags of Xu's Rice Company. Moreover, the patent involved has been declared to be invalid before the lawsuit filed by Wei. Therefore, Wei was suspected of infringing the lawful rights and interests of Xu's Rice Company by maliciously filing the IP lawsuit. After communicating with the client, the undertaking attorneys claimed counter-compensation in the lawsuit. In the ruling of the first instance, the Songyuan Intermediate People's Court dismissed the lawsuit filed by the plaintiff and ruled that the counter-compensation request may be brought forward in a separate lawsuit. Neither party appealed after.

28号案结案后，主办律师建议客户进行反击。一方面，徐氏米业公司和米老大米业公司注册地址毗邻，魏某通过前郭县米老大米业公司在云南蒙自地区销售小粒王大米，其经销商曾经代理销售徐氏米业小粒王大米，魏某具备“主观恶意”；另一方面，徐氏米业公司早在2014年即完成了被诉稻米包装袋的设计，是原始著作权人，米老大公司使用的相似包装袋与徐氏公司的产生了混淆。因此，可以针对魏某滥诉和米老大米业公司的著作权侵权和不正当竞争行为进行反诉维权。

After Case No. 28 was closed, the undertaking attorneys advised the client to strike back. On the one hand, the registered addresses of Xu's Rice Company and Mi Lao Da Rice Company are near to each other; and Wei sells small grain rice in Mengzi, Yunnan through Mi Lao Da Rice Company of Qianguo County, whose distributors used to act as agents in the sale of small grain rice of Xu's Rice Company, and thus Wei possesses a "subjective bad faith". On the other hand, Xu's Rice Company completed the design of the sued rice packaging bags as early as 2014 and is the original copyright owner. The packaging bags used by Mi Lao Da Rice Company were confusingly similar to those of Xu's Rice Company. Therefore, counterclaims can be filed to defend against Wei's abuse of the procedural rights and Mi Lao Da Rice Company's copyright infringement and unfair competition.

集佳律师代理客户于2023年5月和8月，分别就魏某恶意诉讼侵权一案和米老大米业公司等侵犯著作权和不正当竞争一案向一审法院提出两个主诉维权案件（以下分别简称“38号案”和“19号案”），正式拉开反击维权的序幕。

In May and August 2023, the attorneys of Unitalen, on behalf of the client, filed two main lawsuits (hereinafter referred to as "Case No. 38" and "Case No. 19" respectively) of rights protection in the court of the first instance against Wei's malicious lawsuit infringement case and Mi Lao Da Rice Company's copyright infringement and unfair competition case, respectively, formally initiating rights protection by striking back.

在38号案中，一审法院认定魏某构成恶意诉讼行为，判定赔偿原告10万元。魏某不服一审判决，上诉至吉林高院。5月29日，吉林高院经公开庭审，当庭宣判魏某构成恶意诉讼，改判赔偿额为6万元。

In Case No. 38, the court of the first instance determined that Wei constituted malicious litigation and should compensate the plaintiff for 100,000 yuan. Wei was not satisfied with the ruling of the first instance and appealed to the High People's Court of Jilin Province. On May 29, after the public hearing, the High People's Court of Jilin Province pronounced in court that Wei constituted malicious litigation and changed the compensation amount to 60,000 yuan.

在19号案中，一审法院认定二被告构成著作权侵权和不正当竞争行为，判定二被告合计赔偿原告10万元。二被告不服提出上诉。云南高院5月29日做出二审判决，认为二被告侵犯了原告的著作权，一审赔偿额并无不当，但因原告方提供的证据不足以证明其包装的知名度，改判二被告未构成不正当竞争行为。

In Case No. 19, the court of the first instance determined that the two defendants constituted copyright infringement and unfair competition, and ruled that the two defendants should compensate the plaintiff for 100,000 yuan in total. The two defendants were not satisfied with the ruling and lodged an appeal. The High People's Court of Yunnan Province made a ruling on the second instance on May 29, in which it was determined that the two defendants infringed the plaintiff's copyright, and that the compensation amount determined in the first instance was not inappropriate, but the judgment was changed to be that the act of the two defendants did not constitute unfair competition because the evidence submitted by the plaintiff was insufficient to prove the popularity of the packaging thereof.

至此，集佳律师代理客户，从被动参与专利侵权诉讼，到主动反击，依法提出反诉和发起知识产权维权诉讼，为客户扭转形势。最终两案于同日收到二审终审胜诉判决，维护了客户的合法权益，打击了不法行为。

At this point, from passive participation in patent infringement litigation to active counterattack, the attorneys of Unitalen filed counterclaims and initiated lawsuits of IP rights protection in accordance with the law, turning the tables on behalf of the client. In the end, the rulings of winning the final judgments on the second instance of the two cases were received on the same day. The legitimate rights and interests of the client were safeguarded, and the illegal acts were cracked down.

涉案稻米包装对比：

Comparison of the rice packaging involved

典型意义

Typical Significance

作为吉林省首起因恶意提起知识产权诉讼损害责任纠纷案，该“反诉恶意诉讼”案通过中央电视台总台直播庭审、现场宣判的方式，向社会公众积极宣传保护知识产权促进创新和维护公平竞争、诚实信用体系的关系和法律界限。

As the first damage liability dispute case over IP litigation filed maliciously in Jilin Province, the trial of the case of "counterclaim against malicious lawsuit" was live-streamed via China Media Group, and the judgment was pronounced in court, which actively promoted to the public the relationship and legal boundaries between the protection of IP rights to promote innovation and the maintenance of fair competition and honesty and credit system.

集佳代理韩国知名化妆品品牌SOME BY MI/莎柏蜜系列护肤品包装、装潢维权胜诉

Unitalen Represented the Famous Cosmetic Brand SOME BY MI from South Korea in Winning the Rights Protection Lawsuit regarding the Packaging and Decorations of a Series of Skincare Products

基本案情

Case Brief

SOME BY MI（莎柏蜜）是来自韩国的护肤品牌，其名下“AHA BHA PHA”茶树三酸系列、“SNAIL TRUECICA”黑蜗牛系列护肤品在本土受到许多消费者尤其是年轻女性的喜爱。2016年，原告李知恩在韩国注册成立了一家名为株式会社贝伦佩的公司，该公司系SOME BY MI/莎柏蜜护肤产品生产经营者。2017年3月、5月，李知恩分别向国知局申请注册了第3类第23315134号“SOMEBYMI”、第24310778号“”、第24311015号“”商标，并陆续在2018、2019年经过第三方宣传推广其系列护肤品，使该品牌在国内化妆品消费领域积累了一定知名度。

SOME BY MI(莎柏蜜) is a skincare brand from South Korea. The "AHA BHA PHA" tea tree tri-acid series and "SNAIL TRUECICA" black snail series of skincare products under its name are loved by many local consumers, especially among young women. In 2016, the plaintiff LEE JI EUN incorporated a company named Perennebell Co., Ltd. in South Korea, which is the producer and operator of the SOME BY MI skincare products. In March and May 2017 respectively, LEE JI EUN applied with the CNIPA for the registration of the trademarks No. 23315134 for "SOMEBYMI", No. 24310778 for "", and No. 24311015 for "" in Class 3, and successively publicized and promoted the series of skincare products through third parties in 2018 and 2019, so that the brand has accumulated a certain degree of popularity in the field of cosmetic consumption in China.

2021年原告委托北京市集佳律师事务所调查发现，被告汕头市深特宝洁实业有限公司生产、销售和推广的“茶树祛痘美白补水液”“茶树香皂”等护肤品，其产品包装装潢直接抄袭、摹仿原告前述已经具有较高知名度和影响力的“SOME BY MI/莎柏蜜”茶树三酸系列化妆品和黑蜗牛精华液的包装、装潢设计，使用与之近似的标识，造成消费者混淆误认。故原告作为茶树三酸、黑蜗牛精华包装装潢权益获益人，诉至广东省汕头市中级人民法院。汕头中院认定：李知恩主张的茶树三酸、黑蜗牛精华包装装潢构成具有一定影响的包装装潢，深特宝洁公司生产、销售茶树三酸、黑蜗牛精华液的行为构成不正当竞争。因判赔额不符合原告预期，原告后上诉至广东省高级人民法院，广东省高级人民法院最终维持一审判决。

In 2021, the plaintiff entrusted the Beijing Unitalen Law Office to conduct an investigation, in which it was found that the product packaging and decoration of "Tea Tree Acne Clearing and Whitening Toner", "Tea Tree Cleansing Bar" and other skincare products produced, sold and promoted by the defendant Shantou S.E.Z Baojie Industrial Co., Ltd. directly copied and imitated the above plaintiff's packaging and decoration designs of the tea tree tri-acid series of cosmetics and the black snail serum of "SOME BY MI/莎柏蜜" which already had relatively high popularity and influence. The defendant used labels similar to those of the plaintiff, leading to confusion and misunderstanding among consumers. Therefore, as the person benefiting from the rights and interests of the packaging and decoration of the tea tree tri-acid and the black snail serum, the plaintiff appealed to the Shantou Intermediate People's Court in Guangdong Province. The Shantou Intermediate People's Court ruled that the packaging and decoration of the tea tree tri-acid and the black snail serum claimed by LEE JI EUN constitute the packaging and decoration with certain influence and that the act of S.E.Z Baojie Industrial Co., Ltd. in producing and selling the tea tree tri-acid and the black snail serum constitutes unfair competition. As the compensation amount did not meet the plaintiff's expectations, the plaintiff later appealed to the High People's Court of Guangdong Province, which made a ruling of upholding the first instance ruling ultimately.

包装装潢比对：

Comparison of packaging and decoration

案件评析

Case Analysis

本案难点之一：李知恩是否是本案适格原告的问题。汕头中院以及广东省高院在两审判决中均认定：李知恩作为两款特有装潢商业标识性权益在中国境内的权利人，有权针对侵权行为单独提起诉讼，故李知恩系两案适格原告。

One of the difficulties of the case is whether LEE JI EUN is the qualified plaintiff of the case. In the first and second judgments, both the Shantou Intermediate People's Court and the High People's Court of Guangdong Province determined that LEE JI EUN, as the right holder of rights and interests of two distinctive decorative and commercial labels in China, had the right to file a separate lawsuit against the infringement act. Therefore, LEE JI EUN is the qualified plaintiff in both cases.

本案难点之二：构成擅自使用他人有一定影响的包装装潢的不正当竞争行为的认定问题。两审法院均认定：深特宝洁公司生产、销售茶树三酸系列产品以及黑蜗牛精华液的行为已经落入《反不正当竞争法》第六条第一项规定的“擅自使用与他人具有一定影响的商品名称、包装、装潢等相同或近似的标识”的不正当竞争行为，依法应当承担相应的民事责任。

Another difficulty of the case is the determination of constituting unfair competition act of the unauthorized use of another person's packaging and decoration with certain influence. The courts of the two instances determined that the act of S.E.Z Baojie Industrial Co., Ltd. in producing and selling the tea tree tri-acid series products and the black snail serum constitutes unfair competition under the provision of "using without permission a label identical or similar to the name, packaging or decoration, among others, of another person's commodity with certain influence" of Article 6.1 of the Anti-Unfair Competition Law, and the defendant shall assume the corresponding civil liability.

典型意义

Typical Significance

《反不正当竞争法》作为规制市场主体经营活动的行为法，并非是侧重于对某类主体予以特别保护或限制的主体法。为避免山寨品牌有可趁之机，企业在重视商标的同时亦要关注产品的包装装潢，如在经营合作或产品市场投放伊始，签订好授权文件、保存好销售数据等提前布局以提高维权胜诉几率。

The Anti-Unfair Competition Law, as a behavioral law regulating the business activities of market subjects, is not a subjective law focusing on the special protection or restriction of certain types of subjects. In order to avoid giving the knockoff brands a chance, enterprises, while attaching great importance to the trademarks, should also pay attention to the packaging and decoration of products. For example, in the beginning of business cooperation or putting the products on the market, enterprises should sign the authorization document, save the sale data, and take other measures to make plans ahead so as to improve the chances of winning the lawsuit in rights protection.

集佳代理金沙酒业诉“金沙古沙”商标侵权民事案件获最高法支持

Unitalen representing Jinsha Wine in a Civil Case of Trademark Infringement against "Jinsha Gusha" and Supported by the Supreme People's Court

近日，集佳代理的贵州金沙窖酒酒业有限公司（下称金沙酒业）与贵州金沙安底斗酒酒业有限公司、贵州金沙古酒酒业有限公司（以下分别称为安底斗酒公司、金沙古酒公司）等侵害商标权纠纷一案，最高人民法院作出再审裁定，维持山东省高级人民法院作出的二审判决。集佳代理客户获得维权胜利。

Recently, regarding the trademark infringement dispute case between Guizhou Jinsha Cellar Wine Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the Jinsha Wine), represented by Unitalen, and Guizhou Jinsha Andi Dou Liquor Co., Ltd and Guizhou Jinsha Gu Liquor Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the Andi Dou Liquor Company and Jinsha Gu Liquor Company, respectively) and others, the Supreme People's Court made a retrial decision and upheld the second instance judgment made by the High People's Court of Shandong Province. Unitalen achieved a victory in rights protection representing the client.

基本案情

Case Brief

金沙酒业是贵州省金沙县现存历史最悠久的酿酒企业，前身为当地政府在1950年代创立的金沙窖酒厂。金沙酒业酿制的“金沙窖酒”“金沙回沙酒”等名酒被评为贵州八大名酒及其他众多荣誉，金沙多次获得驰名商标保护，金沙酒业“金沙”品牌被商务部、国家知识产权局等五部门认定为中华老字号。

The Jinsha Wine is the oldest existing brewery in Jinsha County, Guizhou Province, formerly known as Jinsha Cellar Winery, which was founded by the local government in the 1950s. Famous wines made by the Jinsha Wine, such as "金沙窖酒(Jinsha Cellar Wine)" and "金沙回沙酒(Jinsha Hui Sha Jiu)", have been recognized as the Eight Famous Wines of Guizhou and have received many other honors. Jinsha has been awarded the protection of a well-known trademark many times, and the brand "金沙(Jinsha)" of the Jinsha Wine has been recognized as a China Time-honored Brand by five departments including the Ministry of Commerce and the CNIPA.

安底斗酒公司、金沙古酒公司在酒商品上使用“金沙古沙”的行为，被一审、二审法院认定构成对金沙酒业“金沙回沙酒”商标专用权的侵害。最高人民法院作出再审裁定，维持了原审判决关于“金沙古沙”构成商标侵权的认定。

The courts of the first instance and the second instance determined that the act of the Andi Dou Liquor Company and Jinsha Gu Liquor Company in using "金沙古沙(Jinsha Gusha)" on the wine products constitutes an infringement of the exclusive right of the trademark "金沙回沙酒(Jinsha Hui Sha Jiu)" of the Jinsha Wine. The Supreme People's Court made a retrial decision and upheld the original judgment regarding the determination that "金沙古沙(Jinsha Gusha)" constitutes trademark infringement.

案件评析

Case Analysis

通过最高人民法院作出的再审裁定，金沙酒业“金沙回沙酒”注册商标具有较高显著性和知名度的事实得到再次确认，同时亦解决了所谓“金沙回沙酒”注册商标与地理标志产品权利冲突的问题。为金沙酒业此后的维权行动奠定了良好的基础。

The retrial decision made by the Supreme People's Court further confirmed the fact that the registered trademark "金沙回沙酒(Jinsha Hui Sha Jiu)" of the Jinsha Wine has relatively high distinctiveness and popularity, and at the same time also solved the so-called problem that the rights of the registered trademark "金沙回沙酒(Jinsha Hui Sha Jiu)" conflict with the rights of the geographical indication products, which lays a great foundation for further rights protection action of the Jinsha Wine.

典型意义

Typical Significance

本案在涉地名商标的保护、注册商标与地理标志产品关系等法律适用问题上具有一定典型意义。

This case is of certain typical significance in the law application issues regarding the protection of trademarks involving geographic names, the relationship between registered trademarks and geographical indication products, etc.

集佳新闻：

集佳代理2个案例入选北京商标协会2023年度商标十大诉讼与非诉典型案例

Two Cases Represented by Unitalen Selected into Top 10 Typical Cases of Trademark Litigation and Non-litigation in 2023 by Beijing Trademark Association

5月11日，北京商标协会发布“2023年度北京商标十大诉讼典型案例和商标十大非诉典型案例”，集佳代理的2个案例入选，分别是：

On May 11, Beijing Trademark Association released the "Top 10 Typical Cases of Trademark Litigation" and "Top 10 Typical Cases of Trademark Non-Litigation" of Beijing in 2023, and two cases represented by Unitalen were selected, namely:

2023年度商标十大诉讼典型案例

Top 10 Typical Cases of Trademark Litigation in 2023

“乐心”未注册驰名商标侵权案

Infringement Case of Unregistered Well-Known Trademark "乐心(LIFESENSE)"

2023年度商标十大非诉典型案

Top 10 Typical Cases of Trademark Non-Litigation in 2023

“金沙”商标权无效宣告答辩案

The defense case of trademark invalidation of trademark rights for "金沙(Jinsha)"

集佳入选“涉外商标代理机构服务能力Top40榜单”

Unitalen Selected into the "TRADEMARK AGENCY TOP 40 FOR FOREIGN-RELATED"

2024年5月20日，在美国亚特兰大举办的第146届INTA年会中华商标协会论坛发布了《涉外商标代理机构服务能力Top40榜单》。该榜单是在中华商标协会指导下，由《中华商标》杂志社和知产宝联合发布。集佳凭借突出表现，荣誉入选TOP40榜单！

On May 20, 2024, the China Trademark Association Forum of the 146th International Trademark Association (INTA) Annual Meeting hosted in Atlanta, the United States, released the "TRADEMARK AGENCY TOP 40 FOR FOREIGN-RELATED". The list was jointly released by the China Trademark magazine and IPHOUSE under the guidance of China Trademark Association. By virtue of its outstanding performance, Unitalen was selected into the TOP 40 list with honor!

集佳入选2024《MOZLEN500》中国专业涉外商标代理机构榜单TOP 10 “钻石AAA+++”级

Unitalen Selected into "MOZLEN 500" Top 10 of China Professional Foreign-related Trademark Agencies in 2024 with Ranking Level of "AAA+++"

北京时间5月19日，国际商标协会（INTA）2024年美国亚特兰大年会期间，摩知轮重磅发布2024《MOZLEN 500》中国涉外商标代理机构全球榜单。在中国国家知识产权局备案的近4万家商标代理机构中，北京集佳知识产权代理有限公司在中国500家涉外商标代理机构综合排名中位列“TOP10”，被评为“钻石AAA +++”级（最高级别），并在诸多重点国家业务排名中表现突出，获得重点推荐：美国，韩国，日本，英国，法国，意大利等。

On May 19 Beijing Time, during the INTA Annual Meeting 2024 in Atlanta, the United States, Mozlen released the global list of MOZLEN 500 2024 of China Foreign-related Trademark Agencies. Among nearly 40,000 trademark agencies registered with the CNIPA, Unitalen Attorneys at Law ranked "TOP 10" in the Comprehensive Ranking of China's 500 Foreign-related Trademark Agencies and was rated "AAA+++" (the highest level). With the outstanding performance in business rankings in many key countries, Unitalen received important recommendations: U.S., South Korea, Japan, U.K., France, Italy, etc.

集佳荣登《知识产权管理》IP STARS 2024商标领域榜单 多位合伙人获评IP STARS “专利之星”&“商标之星”

Unitalen Honored in the Managing Intellectual Property IP STARS 2024 List in the Trademark Field, and Multiple Partners Awarded IP STARS "Patent Star" & "Trademark Star"

近期，国际权威知识产权媒体《知识产权管理》（MIP）公布了2024年度“知识产权之星”（IP STARS）商标领域榜单，集佳知识产权荣登IP STARS“商标申请”“商标纠纷”领域的推荐榜单。

Recently, Managing Intellectual Property (MIP), an international authoritative IP media, released the list of "IP STARS 2024" in the trademark field, and Unitalen has been honored in the recommended list of "trademark application" and "trademark dispute" fields in IP STARS.

同期，MIP还公布了2024年度IP STARS领先个人榜单，集佳合伙人李德山副所长、武树辰律师、侯玉静律师和孙长龙律师分别获评2024 IP STARS“专利之星”&“商标之星”称号。

At the same time, MIP also released the list of Leading Practitioners of IP STARS in 2024. Vice president LI Deshan, attorneys WU Shuchen, HOU Yujing, and SUN Changlong, all partners at Unitalen, are awarded "Patent Star" & "Trademark Star" of 2024 IP STARS, respectively.

集佳第十七届知识产权论坛成功举办 聚焦人工智能飞跃发展背景下的企业知识产权管理

The 17th Unitalen IP Forum Successfully Held with Focus on Enterprise IP Management under the Context of Rapid Development of AI

2024年5月16-17日，集佳第十七届知识产权论坛——“人工智能飞跃发展背景下企业知识产权管理高端论坛”在苏州金鸡湖凯宾斯基大酒店成功举办。本届论坛由北京知识产权研究会、中关村远见知识产权创新研究院主办，北京集佳知识产权代理有限公司、北京市集佳律师事务所联合主办，吸引了来自全国各地的100余位企业代表参加。

On May 16 to 17, 2024, the 17th Unitalen IP Forum – "High-end Forum on Enterprise IP Management under the Context of Rapid Development of Artificial Intelligence" was successfully held in Kempinski Hotel Suzhou. This Forum was hosted by Beijing Intellectual Property Association and Zhongguancun Vision Intellectual Property Innovation Institute, and jointly hosted by Unitalen Attorneys at Law and Beijing Unitalen Law Office, attracting more than 100 enterprise representatives across the country to attend.

本届论坛特邀知名法官、专家学者、企业知识产权高管、资深律师等相关领军人物，针对目前数字经济时代企业面临的知识产权管理和运营问题及解决措施，分享前沿实务经验，多维度把脉新经济形势下企业知识产权保护的新问题、新难点，与大家共谋知识产权保护新思路、新途径，赋能企业创新，助力经济发展。

This Forum invited well-known judges, experts and scholars, enterprise IP executives, senior attorneys and other relevant leading figures to share their cutting-edge practical experience on the IP management and operation problems faced by enterprises in the era of the digital economy as well as the countermeasures, and to take the pulse in a multi-dimensional way of the new problems and difficulties in the IP protection of enterprises in the new economic situation, so as to work together to find out the new ideas and paths to IP protection, and to empower the enterprise innovation and to promote the economic development.