Dissident: China Central Television

       Respondent: Henan Haozi School Culture Communication Co., LTD

       Objecting trademark: Poetry Conference

       The main reasons for the dissent: As the name of the TV program of the dissent, Chinese Poetry Conference has strong originality. After publicity and use, it enjoys high visibility and influence among the public, and is opposedtrademarkInfringement of its existing prior rights and interests, in violation of the Trademark Law Article 32.
The respondent fails to reply within the prescribed time limit.

       Ringser's view:"Chinese Poetry Conference" is an original cultural TV program of China Central Television, which is broadcast and publicized nationwide. It already has a high visibility and influence before the date of trademark application against it. The subject part of the trademark opposed, "Poetry Conference", has the same composition as the text of the trademark, and is designated to be used in the audience of the column of "Chinese Poetry Conference", which is the service reputation of "periodicals and magazines". If the opponent attempts to gain the popularity and influence of the column of "Chinese Poetry Conference", the potential business interests and trading opportunities of the opponent will be impaired, and the legitimate interests of the opponent will be harmed. Therefore, the Trademark Office ruled that it violated Article 32 of the Trademark Law, that is, it damaged the prior rights of others, and the objection was upheld.

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