商标性使用在商标侵权认定中的作用

The Role of Trademark Use in Identifying Trademark Infringement

商标作为具有标识性的符号,只有被实际使用于商业活动中才会产生其价值,才值得被保护。商标法保护的本质并不是注册商标本身,而是商标具有的识别功能。商标性使用是商标法中一个极其重要的概念,在处理商标侵权纠纷中具有重要的地位。由于立法的缺失,商标性使用在商标侵权判定中的作用尚未受到充分重视,在学术界仍存在争议。探讨商标性使用在商标侵权判定中的作用与判断方式,对商标侵权行为的正确处理具有重要的价值。

As a symbol,a trademark can be protected only if it is actually used in commercial activities to generate its value. The essence of trademark law protection is not the registered trademark itself,but the identification function that the trademark has. Trademark usage is an extremely important concept in the trademark law and has an important position in handling trademark infringement disputes. Due to the lack of its legislation,adequate attention has not been paid to the role of trademark use in the determination of trademark infringement. There is still a controversy in the academic domain. Discussing the role and judgment of trademark use in the determination of trademark infringement is of great value for the proper handling of trademark infringement.