国知局授权3家外国专利代理机构在华境内设常驻代表机构；宁德时代对中创新航提出新索赔5.1亿元
编辑制作：China IP 国际部
录音：孙逸涵
Overview
一周概览
Focus
1. CNIPA authorized and approved the establishment of permanent representative offices in China by 3 foreign patent agencies
国家知识产权局批准、授权3家外国专利代理机构在中国境内设立常驻代表机构
2. European Commission calls for comments on the revised informal guidance for antitrust
欧盟委员会发布针对《欧洲联盟运作条约》中反垄断内容非正式指导的征求意见
3. WIPO Symposium on Trade Secrets and Innovation 2022 was successfully held on May 23, May 24
5月23日至24日，2022 WIPO商业秘密与创新专题讨论会成功举行
4. USPTO issued new guidance on clarifying examination evidentiary standard for marks refused as generic
美国专利和商标局发布《新指南》，明确因作为通用名称而被拒绝注册的商标审查证据标准
5. Lex Machina released its annual Patent Litigation Report of U.S.
Lex Machina发布美国年度专利诉讼报告
6. FTC imposes multi-million dollar penalties for deceptive consumer reviews
FTC对于虚假消费者评论行为开出数百美元罚单
IP Practice
7. An LV counter in Changsha fined for 56,100 yuan as triple compensation for selling counterfeit
LV专柜因在长沙涉嫌售假被罚三倍赔偿56100元
8. Swatch gained victory against Samsung in smartwatch trademark infringement case
斯沃琪在与三星的智能手表商标侵权案中获胜
9. German carmaker Daimler confirms 800,000 yuan win in trademark suit
德国汽车制造商戴姆勒在商标侵权案中获赔80万元人民币
10. CATL amended its claims against CALB to 518 million yuan
5.18亿元：宁德时代对中创新航提出新索赔
Case Analysis
11. “chali”商标侵权纠纷案
Focus
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CNIPA authorized and approved the establishment of permanent representative offices in China by 3 foreign patent agencies
国家知识产权局批准、授权3家外国专利代理机构在中国境内设立常驻代表机构
On May 20, 2022, China’s National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) released the “Notice of the State Intellectual Property Office on Approving the Establishment of Permanent Representative Offices in China by 3 Foreign Patent Agencies including Levy Intellectual Property Company of France” (国家知识产权局关于批准法国利维知识产权公司等3家外国专利代理机构在中国境内设立常驻代表机构的通知). According to the notice by CNIPA, 2 French firms and 1 American firm have been authorized per the Administrative Measures for the Establishment of Resident Representative Offices in China by Foreign Patent Agencies and other relevant rules.
2022年5月20日， 中国国家知识产权局发布了《国家知识产权局关于批准法国利维知识产权公司等3家外国专利代理机构在中国境内设立常驻代表机构的通知》。 根据该通知，2家法国专利代理机构和1家美国专利代理机构根据《外国专利代理机构在中国境内设立常驻代表机构管理办法》及其他相关规定获得授权。
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European Commission calls for comments on the revised informal guidance for antitrust
欧盟委员会发布针对《欧洲联盟运作条约》中反垄断内容非正式指导的征求意见
On May 24, the European Commission launched a call for evidence for an initiative to provide suggestions on the newly-revised informal guidance on new or unresolved issues in individual cases involving Articles 101 (Anti-competitive agreements) and 102 (abuse of dominant position) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. Such informal guidance is issued in the form of a "guidance letter", the purpose of which is to enable the Commission to use this tool more flexibly, to the benefit of businesses and to increase legal certainty.
5月24日，欧盟委员会发布了一则意见征求公告，邀请所有相关方就新修订的、针对《欧洲联盟运作条约》第101条（扭曲竞争的协议）和第102条（滥用市场支配地位）的个别案件中的新问题或未决问题而做出的非正式指导提供反馈意见。此类非正式指导以“指导函”的形式发布。其目的是使该文书更加灵活，并赋予企业更大的法律确定性。
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WIPO Symposium on Trade Secrets and Innovation 2022 was successfully held on May 23, May 24
5月23日至24日，2022 WIPO商业秘密与创新专题讨论会成功举行
On May 23 and May 24, the WIPO Symposium on Trade Secrets and Innovation provided a hybrid forum (both virtually and in person, the in person forum was held at the Headquarters of WIPO in Geneva) for exchanging ideas and perspectives on issues relating to the interface between trade secrets and innovation, in both technological and service sectors. The 2022 Symposium has discussed the roles of trade secret systems in supporting innovation and knowledge sharing in a rapidly changing innovation ecosystem, which is increasingly international and driven by digital information.
5月23日至5月24日，WIPO商业秘密与创新专题讨论会举行了一个论坛（采用线上线下结合的形式，现场论坛在日内瓦WIPO总部举行），就技术和服务部门的商业秘密与创新之间的关系问题进行了交流，交换了看法和观点。此次讨论会主要讨论了商业秘密制度在这个由数字信息驱动、日益国际化且迅速变化着的创新生态系统中对创新和知识共享的支持作用。
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USPTO issued new guidance on clarifying examination evidentiary standard for marks refused as generic
美国专利和商标局发布《新指南》，明确因作为通用名称而被拒绝注册的商标审查证据标准
On May 23, The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a new examination guide titled “Clarification of Examination Evidentiary Standard for Marks Refused as Generic.” This updated guidance clarifies for stakeholders the USPTO’s terminology in the Trademark Manual for Examination Procedures (TMEP) regarding the examining attorney’s burden when making a genericness refusal. Specifically, the USPTO will no longer use the “clear evidence” standard in the TMEP to refer to the examining attorney’s burden to support refusal of registration on the ground that an applied-for mark is generic.
美国专利和商标局最近发布了一份新的审查指南，题为 "对因作为通用性商标而被拒绝注册的商标审查证据标准的解释"。 这指南为利益相关者对美国专利商标局在《商标审查程序手册》（TMEP）中关于审查员在因商标为通用名称而做出拒绝授予商标决定时所负的举证责任的相关用语进行了解释。 具体而言，当其以申请商标为通用名称为由拒绝某商标注册时，美国专利商标局将不再使用《审查程序手册》中的 "明确证据 "标准来要求审查员。
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Lex Machina released its annual Patent Litigation Report of U.S.
Lex Machina发布美国年度专利诉讼报告
On May 19, Lex Machina*, released its annual Patent Litigation Report. The report examines patent litigation trends in federal district and appellate courts, as well as the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). It focuses on the three-year period from 2019 to 2021 and surveys emerging trends in case filings (including ANDA and PTAB case filings), active districts, judges, law firms, parties, case resolutions, findings, and damages. According to the report, the Western District of Texas remained the top venue for US patent litigation last year, and Samsung Electronics America, Inc , Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, Google LLC ranked the three top among the most active defendants list respectively.
5月19日，LexisNexis公司旗下的Lex Machina发布了其年度专利诉讼报告。该报告研究了联邦地区法院和上诉法院以及专利审判和上诉委员会（PTAB）的专利诉讼趋势。报告重点关注了2019年至2021年三年期间，包含案件申请（包括ANDA和PTAB案件申请）、活跃地区、法官、律师事务所、当事人、案件决议、调查结果和损害赔偿方面的新趋势。根据该报告，德克萨斯州西区去年仍然是美国专利诉讼的首要地点。
*Lex Machina是斯坦福大学法学院和计算机科学学院于2006年联合发起的公益创业项目，它通过NLP、机器学习及语义处理规则对诉讼文书等非结构性的文本数据进行挖掘，从中提取出文书相关的核心信息，来挖掘有关法官、律师事务所和公司的诉讼信息，帮助律师或企业制定诉讼策略。
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FTC imposes multi-million dollar penalties for deceptive consumer reviews
FTC对于虚假消费者评论行为开出数百美元罚单
In a widely distributed Notice of Penalty Offense sent to over 700 companies last year, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) warned businesses about use of fake endorsements and consumer reviews. “Forewarned should be forearmed.” This is a continuing reminder to companies to have systems in place to ensure endorsements and reviews comply with FTC guidelines. Companies that are found to be in violation after receiving a “we’re watching you” letter can face civil penalties of up to $46,517 per violation. The FTC is an independent agency administrated by the U.S. government whose primary mission is to enforce the civil (non-criminal) antitrust laws and promote protection for customers in the U.S.
去年，美国联邦贸易委员会（Federal Trade Commission，缩写为FTC）向700多个公司发出了《惩罚性犯罪通知》，警告它们不要使用虚假的代言和虚假的消费者评论，并说明违规的公司可能面临每次违规最高46,517美元的民事处罚。这700多个公司主要包括消费品公司、零售商和广告公司。《通知》没有指控这些公司的任何不当行为，而仅说明这些公司在《联邦贸易委员会法案》（FTC Act）下的责任，以及强调FTC目前对某些广告行为，特别是使用代言行为的高度关注。FTC是美国政府的一个独立机构，其主要任务是执行美国民事（非刑事）反垄断法（反托拉斯法）和促进消费者保护。
IP Practice
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An LV counter in Changsha fined for 56,100 yuan as triple compensation for selling counter
-feit
LV专柜因在长沙涉嫌售假被罚三倍赔偿56,100元
Recently in May, a Changsha citizen Luo was awarded a payment of 74,800 yuan from a Louis Vuitton’s (LV) special counter in Changsha’s International Financial Center (IFC), including 18,700 yuan for goods and 56,100 yuan for triple compensation due to the counter’s sale of the counterfeit. It is reported that Luo purchased the handbag on September 12, 2020 from the special counter of LV, but suspected that the bag was a counterfeit and sent it for inspection. On June 3, 2021, as Luo got an appraisal opinion from China Inspection & Certification Group Hunan Co., Ltd concluding that the handbag was not produced by LV, Luo filed a lawsuit in Changsha Furong District People's Court. Currently, LV states that it respects the verdict but refuses to admit having sold counterfeits and is seeking a retrial.
5月，长沙市民罗某获得在长沙国际金融中心的路易威登（LV）专柜支付的74800元，其中包括1.87万元货款和因专柜售假而产生的5.61万元三倍赔偿。据悉，罗某于2020年9月12日在LV专柜购买了该手提包，但怀疑该包是假货，遂送检。2021年6月3日，罗某得到了中国检验认证集团湖南有限公司的鉴定意见，认定该手提包并非LV公司生产，遂向长沙市芙蓉区人民法院提起诉讼。目前，LV公司表示尊重判决，但不承认有售假行为，要求重审。
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German carmaker Daimler confirms 800,000 yuan win in trademark suit
德国汽车制造商戴姆勒在商标侵权案中获赔80万元人民币
Recently, China’s Shanghai Intellectual Property Court has lately upheld a lower court ruling in favor of German carmaker Daimler AG (戴姆勒股份公司), renamed as the Mercedes-Benz Group in 2022, in a trademark lawsuit lodged by it against Shanghai Tonghe Auto Parts Co., Ltd. (上海同和汽配有限公司) and Shanghai Tonzie Auto Parts Co., Ltd. (上海同致汽车配件有限公司), ordering the defendants to pay 800,000 yuan in damages and costs.
近日，中国上海知识产权法院维持了下级法院对德国汽车制造商戴姆勒股份公司（2022年更名为梅赛德斯-奔驰集团）对上海同和汽配有限公司和上海通捷汽车配件有限公司提起的商标诉讼案件的原判，做出了对原告有利的判决，并判令被告支付80万元人民币的赔偿和费用。
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Swatch gained victory against Samsung in smartwatch trademark infringement case
斯沃琪在与三星的智能手表商标侵权案中获胜
On May 20, Swatch Group has claimed victory against Samsung in the England and Wales High Court, over infringing its trademarked watch face designs. The court ruled that Samsung has infringed trademarks of some of the Swatch Group’s biggest brands by allowing customers to download external apps for its smartwatch that replicate the face of the Swiss company’s famous watches, making the face of the Samsung smartwatch look like those of time pieces produced by the brands in the Swiss group, including Swatch, Omega, and Tissot.
5月20日，斯沃琪集团宣布，其在英格兰和威尔士高等法院诉三星公司商标侵权一案取得了胜利，三星公司侵犯了其受商标权保护的表面设计。法院裁定，三星侵犯了斯沃琪集团旗下一些最大品牌的商标，它允许客户为其智能手表下载一些外部程序，而这些外部程序复制了瑞士公司著名手表的表面，使三星智能手表的表面与瑞士集团旗下品牌（包括斯沃琪、欧米茄和天梭）生产的手表表面极其相似。
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CATL amended its claims against CALB to 518 million yuan
5.18亿元：宁德时代对中创新航提出新索赔
According to Time Finance on May 23, the world's largest electric vehicle (EV) battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. (CATL) (宁德时代新能源科技股份有限公司) has amended its claims against smaller rival China Lithium Battery Technology Co. (CALB) (中创新航科技股份有限公司) by seeking an award of damages in the amount of 518 million yuan due to the huge value of the products involved in the case, robustly inflated from 185 million yuan in the original complaint. In other words, the amended claims are equivalent to a direct increase of 1.8 times compared to the original claims.
根据时代财经5月23日的报道，世界最大的新能源汽车电池制造商宁德时代新能源科技股份有限公司对于其诉中创新航科技股份有限公司专利侵权一案修改了索赔金额，宁德时代称由于涉案产品价值金额巨大，故要求中创新航赔偿超过5.1亿元，较之前宁德时代要求的赔偿金额1.85亿元明显上涨。换言之，该索赔金额相当于直接涨了1.8倍
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本案涉及饮料杯和包装袋上的标识属于服务商标还是商品商标的争议。二审法院对此做了进一步分析与判断，认为这主要取决于对该标识物质载体系服务工具还是商品包装或容器的判断。同时，一、二审法院依据所查明的与特许经营规模和销售数量相关之事实，综合商标知名度、主观恶意等其他因素，按照判决时所适用法律的法定赔偿最高限额确定了赔偿数额，充分体现了对商标权人的保护。
本案入选“2020年上海法院加强知识产权保护力度典型案件”。
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