商標授權確權行政案件中在先著作權的認定

Determination of Prior Copyright in Administrative Cases Involving Trademark Grant and Affirmation

根據商標法規定,申請商標註册不得損害他人現有的在先權利。在先權利包括在先著作權。在商標授權確權行政案件中,由於適用商標法的其他禁止條款難以否定訴争商標,許多當事人轉而援引商標法關於保護在先權利的規定,主張自己對訴争商標的商標標誌享有在先著作權。

Pursuant to the provisions in the Trademark Law, the registration of an applied-for mark shall not infringe others＇ prior rights. Prior rights include prior copyrights, In adminis-trative cases involving trademark grant and affirmation, since other prohibitory provisions in the Trademark Law cannot be applied to negate the disputed mark, many parties concerned turn to claim their prior copyrights to the signs of disputed marks with reference to the provisions concerning protection of prior rights in the Trademark Law.