声音商标的法律保护研究

Research onthe Legal Protection of Sound Trademark

商标是指用来区别和指示商品或者服务来源的各种标记。而近些年声音商标的出现极大的丰富了商标领域的客体与相关配套制度。但是,由于声音商标的无形性、动态性等特征,使其在具体实践中并没有想象中的那么容易。声音商标作为一种新兴的商标种类,应深入探讨不同种类声音商标的申请、声音商标的显著性判定、声音商标的保护与救济、以及声音商标相关法律制度的构建与完善,以确保声音这种特殊的商标能够更好地发挥作用。

Trademarks are various marks used to distinguish and mark the source of goods or services. The emergence of sound marks has greatly enriched the object and related supporting systems in the field of trademarks. However,because of the intangible nature and dynamic nature of the sound mark,it is not so smooth in the actual practice. As a new type of trademark,sound trademark should discuss in depth the application of different types of sound marks,the determination of the distinctiveness of sound marks,the protection and relief of sound marks,and the construction and improvement of sound legal systems related to sound to ensure sound Special trademarks can play role better.