浅析未注册驰名商标的国际保护问题——以iPad商标权纠纷案为例

On the Issue of International Protection of Non-registered Well-known Trademarks-Taking the Case of Disputes over the Right of i Pad Trademark

2012年由广东省高级人民法院审理的案件——美国苹果公司与深圳唯冠公司的平板电脑i Pad商标纠纷案早已落下了帷幕,但该案所产生的问题依然值得我们深思:一是对国外驰名而未在国内注册的商标是否应突破地域性限制而予以保护;二是国外驰名商标在驰名前其他人已在国内注册是否也应对国外驰名商标所有人给予商标权的保护。对于这两个问题,应该在立法中加以修改和完善。

In 2012, Guangdong Provincial Higher People~ Court tried a case involving American Apple eompany＇s iPad and Shenzhen Weiguan company＇s tablet computer. Although the disputes over the right of iPad trademark have been settled, the case has triggered some problems that need to be considered. First, we need to consider whether to extend protection to those foreign well - known trademarks without registration in China. Seeond, we need to consider whether to protect those well - known trademarks with initial registration in China before they become well -known. The relevant legislation needs to be amended and improved as to the two problems.