谈厂商识别代码司法保护的若干问题——评京杭汽配公司擅自使用他人企业名称案

Issues about Judicial Protection of Manufacturers' Identification Code——Case Study on Jing Hang Auto Parts Company's Unauthorized Using of Other Enterprise's Name

厂商识别代码是国际通用的商品标识系统中表示厂商的唯一代码。在实行商品标识体系和电子商务的情况下,厂商识别代码具有标识性知识产权的部分特性,可以作为企业名称的特殊表现形式予以适度保护。冒用他人厂商识别代码的行为在特定环境下等同于对原告企业名称的使用,构成不正当竞争。

A manufacturer＇s identification code is the exclusive code for its identification in the international goods identification system. In the circumstance of implementing goods identification system and that of e-commerce, the manufacturer＇s identification code can be used as the special expression of its name and should be protected appropriately, as it possesses partial characteristics of intellectual property. In a particular environment, the act of personating other manufacture＇s identification code is equivalent to using the business name of the plaintiff, which commits unfair competition.