商标共存制度研究

Research on Trademark Coexistence

随着企业经营规模的扩大,商标的使用开始跨地域范围、跨商品类别。相同或近似商标在商品类别上出现重叠,在地域范围上出现重合。一味固守传统的"注册绝对主义"和"近似即侵权"理念并不完全公平,适时适当地突破注册商标绝对权和排他性已为国外立法所践行。国内,在立法层面尚无依据的情况下,法院已经基于公平原则通过判决和司法解释在司法层面上接受了商标共存理念。商标共存制度的确立有其法理依据,也是调整社会关系的现实需求,更是对我国商标制度的完善。

With the enterprises expanding their operation scale, trademark is used exceeding the original geographical boundaries and commodity categories. The same or similar trademarks overlap each other on commodity categories and geo-graphical boundaries. It may not be wholly fair to stick to the traditional ＂Registration Absolutism＂ and ＂Similar Trademark is Trademark Infringement＂. Making a breakthrough on absolute right and exclusive right of registered trademark timely and ap-propriately is adopted by foreign legislation. In China, ＂the Trademark Coexistence＂ is not yet adopted by legislation. Howev-er,court of justice has adopted it through judgment and judicial interpretation for the consideration of fairness. Establishment of ＂the Trademark Coexistence＂ can be proved by legal principle. It meets the practical need to adjust social relationship and is an improvement to our trademark system.