On April 21, 2009, China’s State Administration for Industry and Commerce (SAIC) issued a Working Rules for identifying well-known trademarks, which took into effect immediately. It was issued under Documentation Gong Shang Biao Zi No. 81. The Working Rules have reclarified certain criterions, particularly, designed a four-layer governmental identification structure and defined their respective powers and responsibilities. From this moment, the identification of well-known trademark in China will become more transparent and stricter and the protection to well-known trademark will become stronger. It means that foreign companies having business operation in China shall familiarize with these criterions, the identification structure and procedures so as to restructure their trademark management strategy and get their marks effectively identified as well-known trademark in China.
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