论《商标法》第19条第4款的解析及商标代理机构权利的保护

Understanding of Article 19(4) of the Trademark Law and Protection of Trademark Agency Rights

我国《商标法》第19条第4款的最初立法目的与文义解释的结论存在冲突,如何理解尚无定论,对该条款如何解释涉及商标代理机构能否为自用而申请商标注册的问题。坚持文义解释优先符合法律解释的原则,也能间接维护此条款背后的立法目的,而对于商标代理机构如何维护其商标权利的问题,按照其商标驰名程度大小有不同的保护路径,从《商标法》和《反不正当竞争法》中可以找到解决的答案。

The original legislative purpose of Article 19(4) of the Trademark Law conflicts with the conclusion of the interpretation of the meaning of the text. The problem of how to understand the conclusion is not conclusive. The explanation of the article involves the problem whether the trademark agency can apply for trademark registration for personal use. Adhering to the principle that the interpretation of the meaning of the text is in accordance with the principle of legal interpretation can also indirectly safeguard the original legislative purpose. The protection paths of the issue of how the trademark agency maintains its trademark rights, according to the degree of its trademark republication, can be found in the Trademark Law and the Anti-Unfair Competition Law.