"Olympic Express" Can Not Arbitrarily Take Many Businesses Suspected Of Infringement.

On the sneakers, the Olympic rings and supermarket brochures marked the "Beijing 2008 Olympic Games" and the wedding dress shop taking wedding photos.

In 2008, the Olympic Games in Beijing were approaching. Many businessmen were rushing to take the Olympic express.

However, the city's business sector survey shows that many businesses are suspected of infringement.

Recently, the law enforcement officers of the Municipal Industrial and commercial bureau and Shimonoseki industrial and Commercial Bureau found that the "famous sports shoes" were suspected to infringe the exclusive rights of the Olympic logo.

Law enforcement officials saw that the "brand new sports shoes" on the tag were marked "mingle sports", the Olympic rings, "Beijing 2008 Olympic Games China weightlifting team strategic partners" and so on.

According to the survey, "mingle" sports shoes are indeed strategic partners of China weightlifting team, but they failed to produce cooperation agreements with the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee.

The Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee's legal affairs department confirmed that the Chinese Weightlifting Association and the Chinese weightlifting team were not the rights holders of the Olympic logo, and had no right to allow others to use the Olympic logo for commercial purposes.

"Mingle" sports shoes have been suspected of trademark infringement.

According to the regulations on the protection of Olympic symbols, the right holders of Olympic symbols refer to the International Olympic Committee, the Chinese Olympic Committee and the Organizing Committee of the twenty-ninth Olympic Games.

No person may use Olympic symbols for commercial purposes without the permission of the Olympic logo holder.

Subsequently, the industrial and commercial departments suspended hundreds of pairs of "famous music" sneakers suspected of infringement.

The supermarket was fined 10000 yuan for the Olympic Games.

There are many similar violations.

A supermarket in Chengnan city was judged to be a trademark infringement and fined 10 thousand yuan for "expressing the joy of welcoming the Olympic Games".

The law enforcement officers of the Yuhuatai industrial and commercial sub Bureau reported that they had printed the words "happy Olympics", "Beijing 2008 Olympic Games", "HappyOlympic" and so on with the Olympic logo on the cover of a large supermarket in southern city.

Similarly, the supermarket is not a partner of the Olympic Organizing Committee. It uses the word "Olympic" and has no permission from the Olympic logo holder.

Facing the investigation, the supermarket official said, "the use of the Olympic logo has nothing to do but express the feeling of welcoming the Olympic Games."

Business people say that the use of Olympic symbols on brochures is a commercial activity. "Welcome the Olympics" also violates the exclusive right of the Olympic logo.

Subsequently, the commerce and Industry Department imposed a fine of 10 thousand yuan on the supermarket.

"Olympic express" should not be taken lightly.

This reporter has learned that the special rectification of the exclusive rights of the Olympic logo has been displayed by the business sector in the past few years. With the approaching of the Beijing Olympic Games, the infringement of "Olympic express" has become more and more common.

For example, without authorization, an adornment company highlighted the use of the "Olympic wind" in advertisements, and a wedding photography shop said that looking for "Olympic bride" and merchants in the advertisement with a striking font called "to add luster to Beijing 2008 Olympic Games" and so on, all were suspected to infringe the exclusive rights of the Olympic logo.

"Businessmen say they want to cheer for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, add luster, and so on. Many people do not understand it."

According to the analysis of a person in charge of the city's industry and Commerce Bureau, according to the regulations, the Olympic logo includes not only the five ring signs, but also the abbreviation of the Olympic Games, the Olympic emblem, the anthem, the mascot, the slogan, etc.

"Unauthorized use of Olympic symbols for commodities, commodity packaging, or the use of Olympic symbols for advertising, commercial exhibitions, and other acts that may make people think that businessmen and the rights holders of Olympic symbols have sponsorship or other supporting relationships can be regarded as violations."

The person in charge reminded that businesses in publicity, service and other activities, it is best not to take the "Olympic express" to avoid unintentional trademark infringement.

//cn.daxia123.