美欧气味商标显著性制度比较研究

Comparative Study on the American and European System of Odor Trademark Significance

因气味商标的特殊属性,对气味商标显著性的认定是一个世界性的难题。美国商标权的取得以使用为原则,欧盟采用注册原则,其中美欧气味商标制度在实践中确定的对显著性认定大多是从"第二含义"角度进行判定的。美国和欧盟的气味商标显著性相关制度与实践对中国具有重要借鉴意义。

The cognizance of the significance of smell trademark is a worldwide problem. The trademark rights obtained in use for the principle, the European Union adopts the registered principle. The smell trademark in the US and Europe system established in the practice of most significant that to identify from the Angle of the second meaning, the smell of American and European trademark related system has great significance to China.