On April 23 the Supreme Court promulgated the Interpretation on Several Issues Concerning the Application of Law to the Trial of Cases of Civil Disputes over the Protection of Well-known Trademarks (hereafter referred to as “Interpretation”). The Interpretation aims at preventing the abuse of the well-known trademarks system.

The Interpretation clarifies the case in which the well-known trademarks shall be applied, specifies the factors which shall be taken into account in recognition of well-known trademarks, lower the proof burden of the super well-known trademarks and clarifies the condition for the cross-protection of the well-known trademarks.