本篇将着重从以下几个方面向商家进行说明,并引导商家就商标投诉问题进行合理的申诉:
Guidelines for Appealing Against Trademark Infringement Complaints
一、什么是商标
I. What is a trademark
二、被控侵权后果
II. Consequences of trademark infringement
三、如何查询投诉方注册商标
III. How to search the complainant's registered trademark
四、如何准备商标申诉材料 & 如何在商家后台发起被控商标侵权申诉
IV. How to prepare appeal material and raise an appeal
一、基础知识-什么是商标
商标是将某商品或服务标明是某主体所生产或提供的显著标志,使商品或服务与特定的商品或服务的提供商建立明确对应的联系,并承载商品或服务提供商的商誉,包括文字、图形、字母、数字、三维标志、颜色组合和声音等,均可以作为商标申请注册。未经商标权人许可,在相同或类似的商品或服务上(含实物及信息页面)出现与他人注册商标相同或近似的标识,导致一般消费者产生混淆的,可能构成侵犯他人注册商标权。
A trademark is a recognizable sign that identifies a product or service of a particular source from those of others, so that the product or service is clearly associated with the provider, and carries the goodwill of the product or service provider. A phrase, word, graphic, number, 3D symbol, color combination or sound could be considered as a trademark and eligible for registration. Without permission from the trademark owner, the use of a trademark which is identical with or similar to a registered trademark of others on a product or service (including the product or information page) which is likely to cause confusion among consumers would be constituted as trademark infringement.
商标近似:商标近似是指两个标识在字形、读音、含义或者图形的构图及颜色,或者上述要素的组合以后的整体结构比较相似。
A trademark is a recognizable sign that identifies a product or service of a particular source from those of others, so that the product or service is clearly associated with the provider, and carries the goodwill of the product or service provider. A phrase, word, graphic, number, 3D symbol, color combination or sound could be considered as a trademark and eligible for registration. Without permission from the trademark owner, the use of a trademark which is identical with or similar to a registered trademark of others on a product or service (including the product or information page) which is likely to cause confusion among consumers would be constituted as trademark infringement.
商标类型:在平台经常出现的商标类型主要分为:
Types of trademarks: Trademarks commonly seen on the Platform are classified as follows:
(1)商品商标和服务商标,顾名思义,商品商标就是出现在商品上标识商品来源的商标,服务商标就是出现在服务类目上的商标,如船舶运输、航运等;
1) Trademarks and service marks: As the name implies, a trademark is a mark that appears on a product to identify the source of the product, while a service mark is a mark that appears on a service, such as shipping services.
a.商品商标
a. Trademarks
b.服务商标
b. Service marks
(2)平面商标与立体商标:根据商标是二维还是三维的,商标可以进一步分为平面商标和立体商标。比如,美国注册的商品的立体商标包括产品本身或其销售包装的外形。服务的立体商标包括如餐厅的内部形态、零售设施的外部形态或某一销售点的展示,如服务提供商所使用或因与宣传服务相关而使用的服装。
2) 2D trademarks and 3D trademarks: Trademarks could be further divided as 2D and 3D trademarks based on their shapes. For example, a 3D trademark registered in the United States could be the shape of the product itself or the packaging in which it is sold. A 3D service mark could be, for example, the interior design of a restaurant, the exterior design of a retail establishment or the point-of-sale display, such as a costume used by the service provider or in connection with the services.
a.立体商标(商标为商品整体或局部,商标范围不含线)
a. 3D trademark (A 3D trademark is the appearance of the whole or part of a product. The part shown in dotted lines is not a part of the mark.)
b.平面商标(可以由文字、字母、数字、颜色或平面设计等构成,用以标识商品来源)
a. 3D trademark (A 3D trademark is the appearance of the whole or part of a product. The part shown in dotted lines is not a part of the mark.)
商标侵权:根据中国商标法的定义,未经商标注册人的许可,在同一种或近似商品上使用与其注册商标相同的商标,或在同一种/近似商品上使用与其注册商标近似的商标,容易导致混淆的,均可能构成侵犯他人注册商标,是被平台所禁止的行为,若你在相同或类似的商品上使用同他人注册商标相同或类似的标识,可能面临投诉甚至受到平台处罚。
Trademark infringement: As defined under the Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China, trademark infringement refers to the use of a trademark which is identical with a registered trademark on the same or similar products without the consent of the trademark owner, or unauthorized use of a trademark which is similar to a registered trademark on the same or similar products which is likely to cause confusion among consumers. Such behavior is prohibited on the Platform. If you use a mark which is identical with or similar to a registered trademark of others on the same or similar product, you may face a complaint or even punished by the Platform.
二、被控商标侵权后果及相应规则:
II. Consequences of trademark infringement and related rules
你需要注意的是,平台禁止任何形式的侵犯他人知识产权的行为。
Please note that any intellectual property right violations are prohibited on the Platform.
你的商品被投诉方投诉侵犯其注册商标专用权,
When you received a complaint that your product infringes the complainant's exclusive right of its registered trademark,
当你是Alibaba.com 交易平台商家,烦请查询:
https://rule.alibaba.com/rule/detail/11000392.htm(阿里巴巴国际站知识产权规则)
if you are a seller on Alibaba.com, please refer:
https://rule.alibaba.com/rule/detail/11000393.htm
如果你是阿里全球速卖通商家,烦请查询(全球速卖通知识产权专区):
https://sell.aliexpress.com/zh/__pc/ipr_rules.htm
if you are a seller on AliExpress.com, please refer:-
https://sell.aliexpress.com/zh/__pc/77Y4QdcvjD.htm
侵权类型
Types of Infringements
(1) 严重侵权:未经注册商标权人许可,在同一种商品上使用与其注册商标相同或相似的商标(以及其他商标性使用的情况)。平台会累积被记振次数,违规达到预定次数将被关闭账号。
1) Serious violations: Unauthorized use of a trademark which is identical with or similar to a registered trademark on the same type of products (and use as a trademark in other ways). Your violations will be recorded by the Platform. When the number of violations reach a certain threshold, your account will be closed.
(2)不当使用:其他未经权利人许可,不当使用他人注册商标的行为。首次违规平台将给予警告处理,后续违规将匹配扣分处理,扣分累计达到上限将导致账号被关闭。
2) General violation: Improper use of a registered trademark without the permission of the trademark owner. Platform will provide a warning for first-time violation. For subsequent violations, you will be imposed point penalty based on the severity of the violations. When the penalty points reach a certain threshold, your account will be closed.
平台有权对用户产品违规及侵权行为及用户店铺采取处罚,包括但不限于 (i)退回或删除商品/信息; (ii)限制商品发布; (iii)暂时冻结账户; 及 (iv) 关闭账号。对于关闭账号的用户,平台有权采取措施防止用户再次在平台上进行登记。
In case of any product violation and infringing act, the Platform has the right to impose punishments, including but not limited to: (1) deleting products/information; (2) restricting the listings of products; (3) temporarily freezing the account; and (4) closing the account. For sellers whose accounts are closed, the Platform has the right to prevent them from signing up again.
注意,如你认为自己并不侵权,希望进行申诉:
Please note that if you believe you did not infringe any trademark and want to appeal:
alibaba.com 直接点此进入申诉通道:https://appeal.alibaba.com/complaint/seller/appeal.htm
For Alibaba.com, please raise the appeal at: https://appeal.alibaba.com/complaint/seller/appeal.htm
全球速卖通平台,点此进入申诉通道https://appeal.aliexpress.com/complaint/seller/appeal.htm
For AliExpress.com, please raise the appeal at: https://appeal.aliexpress.com/complaint/seller/appeal.htm
三、如何查询投诉方商标:
III. How to search the complainant's registered trademark
(1)直接下载:
你可以从平台你的侵权申诉页面-知识产权附件-下载附件-直接下载投诉方商标证书;
1)Download directly: Access the Appeal page sent by the Platform, go to Intellectual property Attachment - Download Attachment, and download the complainant's trademark registration certificate:
(2)公开在线查询:
2)Search online:
中国:国家知识产权局网站/国家商标局(http://sbj.cnipa.gov.cn/sbcx/),输入知识产权编号查看商标信息
China: Search the website of the Trademark Office of China National Intellectual Property Administration by inserting the registration number: http://sbj.cnipa.gov.cn/sbcx/
美国:美国专利商标主管机关网站查询:https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/search
United States: Search the website of the United States Patent and Trademark Office: https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/search
欧盟:欧盟商标主管机关网站查询:https://euipo.europa.eu/ohimportal/trade-marks
EU: Search the website of the European Union Intellectual Property: https://euipo.europa.eu/ohimportal/trade-marks
四、如果被投诉侵犯他人注册商标标识,应当如何申诉?需要准备哪些申诉材料?
IV. How to file an appeal if you received a complaint of infringement of a registered trademark? What material should you prepare?