涉外贴牌加工的性质及责任免除

Qualitative Analysis and Liability Exemption of Foreign-related OEM

加工方接受境外委托将商标贴附在产品上的行为属于商标的使用行为,如果贴附商标与我国境内他人注册商标相同就构成侵权。虽然涉外贴牌加工中生产的商品不在国内销售,但是随着经济全球化的深入,我国消费者跨境消费的增多,有可能混淆境内外相同或相似商标。另外,境外商品有可能返销境内也会造成消费者混淆。这会给商标权人造成损害,应予以制止。如果商标是国内商标权人违反诚实信用原则抢注的国外商标,则不构成侵权。加工方不存在主观过错或者给商标权人未造成实际损失的,可以免除加工方的赔偿责任。

The behavior which processing party accepts an overseas commission to attach the trademark to the product is a trademark use.If the attached trademark is the same as a registered trademark of another person in China,it constitutes an infringement.Although the products produced in foreign-related OEM processing are not sold domestically,it may cause damage to trademark owners and should be stopped,cause consumers confusion among the same or similar trademarks at home and abroad,with the deepening of economic globalization and the increase in cross-border consumption by Chinese consumers may confuse consumers.However,if the trademark was pre-registered by a domestic trademark owner in violation of the principle of good faith,it will not constitute infringement.The processor shall be exempt from the Compensation if there is no subjective fault on the part of the processor or no actual loss has been caused to the trademark owner.