2023年6月，中国国家知识产权局商标局在其官网发布一篇名为“《评审案件中止情形规范》解读”的文章，解读了七种明确应当中止评审案件的情形和三种视具体案情可以中止评审案件的情形。
In June 2023, the Trade Mark Office of the China National Intellectual Property Administration published on its official website an article entitled "Interpretation of Regulations on the Scenarios for the Suspension of Review Cases". The article listed seven scenarios where review cases should be suspended and three additional scenarios where review cases may be suspended.
评审案件应当中止的七种情形
Seven scenarios where review cases should
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中止情形 scenarios for suspension |
适用的评审案件 applicable review cases |
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1) The disputed/cited mark is in the process of change of owner's name or assignment, and the conflict between the respective marks would no longer exist after the change/ assignment; （二）引证商标已过有效期处于续展程序或者续展宽展期的； 2) The cited mark has expired, but is being renewed or within the grace period for its renewal; （三）引证商标处于注销或者撤回申请程序的； 3) The cited mark is being withdrawn or revoked; （四）引证商标被撤销、被宣告无效或者期满不再续展的，案件审理时撤销、宣告无效或者注销之日尚未满一年的； 4) The cited mark has been cancelled, invalidated or not renewed for less than 1 year at the time the review case is examined; （五）引证商标涉及的案件已有结论等待结论生效或者执行生效判决等待重裁的； 5) The case involving the cited mark has been concluded, but the conclusion has not yet taken effect, or an effective judgment on the cited mark is being executed and a retrial is to be made; |
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（六）所涉及的在先权利必须以人民法院正在审理或者行政机关正在处理的另一案件的结果为依据的； 6) The prior rights involved must be based on the outcome of another case being adjudicated by a people's court or an administrative organ; |
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（七）所涉及的引证商标权利状态必须以人民法院正在审理或者行政机关正在处理的另一案件的结果为依据的，且申请人明确提出中止审理请求的； 7) The status of the cited mark involved must be based on the outcome of another case being adjudicated by a people's court or an administrative organ, and the applicant explicitly requests to suspend the review case. |
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评审案件可以中止的三种情形
Three scenarios where review cases may be suspended
（八）驳回复审案件所涉及的引证商标已被提起无效宣告请求，且引证商标注册人在其他案件中已被认定构成《商标法》第四条、第十九条第四款、第四十四条第一款等恶意注册情形的，审查员可以根据具体案情自主决定是否中止；
8) If the cited mark involved in a review of refusal of an application is subject to an invalidation petition, and the actions of the owner of the cited mark have been determined in other cases to constitute bad faith as stipulated in Article 4, Article 19 (4) and Article 44 (1) of the China Trade Mark Law, an examiner may voluntarily suspend the review of refusal based on discretion;
（九）需要等待案情相同或者相关案件在先裁定或者判决的，审查员可以根据具体案情自主决定是否中止；
9) If it is necessary to wait for the decision/judgement of an ongoing same or relevant case, an examiner may voluntarily suspend a review case based on discretion; or
（十）其他可以中止审理的情形。
10) Other scenarios where review cases may be suspended.
尽管商标局并未发布正式通知，据了解，上述中止规范可能已在近期开始执行。此举措表明，中国商标局有听取和回应申请人和其他利害关系人的诉求。希望这些举措能广泛实施，解决并有效减少之前有延迟需求但无法中止案件所引发的困境，减轻中国商标局复审程序所涉各方的负担。
Although there has been no formal official announcement, it is understood that the Regulations may have recently been implemented. This development indicates that the CNIPA is listening to, and is responsive to, the concerns of applicants and other stakeholders. It is hoped that these developments will be widely implemented to address and effectively reduce the challenges caused by the previous inability to suspend on-going cases in circumstances that merited some delay and lessen the burden on all parties involved in review and appeal proceedings before the CNIPA.
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