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【德国专利商标局】将强化对疑似恶意商标申请的审查
Time: 2026-03-11 Click count: 971
2月11日,德国商标局发布了一则重要通知,他们表示,对于2025年中以来恶意注册商标数量增加的情况,已经引起了高度重视。后续,在出现可疑案件时,会强化审查,从源头遏制不正当竞争。

通知原文翻译后如下:

恶意商标申请数量攀升

2025 年年中以来,多项特征引发申请人善意性质存疑的商标申请数量呈上升趋势。此类申请人并非意图按照商标的固有功能使用商标,即用以标示其商品归属,反而将商标滥用作竞争手段。典型情形为:针对第三方已实际成功使用但尚未取得注册商标保护的标识申请商标,借此向该第三方施压。

针对上述可疑情形,德国专利商标局将依据《商标法》第 8 条第 2 款第 14 项的规定,对商标申请展开申请人恶意认定审查。

恶意商标申请数量攀升,究其原因,主要源于以下方面:

1、人工智能应用的普及,使得挖掘未注册但已实际使用的商标变得轻而易举;

2、部分线上销售平台的功能设计,大幅提升了向未取得注册商标保护的市场主体施压的可能性 —— 此类平台为注册商标权人提供了高效的屏蔽机制。注册商标权人可在平台完成商标备案,第三方主体(即便为经授权的使用方)的商标使用行为会被自动屏蔽。等第三方主体完成权利抗辩时,相关商品的销售申诉窗口期早已届满。

德国专利商标局以恶意为由驳回商标申请前,会赋予申请人陈述意见的权利。合法申请人可通过提交陈述意见,辅以相关论据及能证明其真实申请意图的证据,反驳恶意申请的指控。

未进行商标注册的商标使用主体,应考虑申请商标注册,在德国专利商标局商标数据库中全面核查第三方就其使用标识提出的商标申请及相关备案信息;必要时,亦可通过德国专利商标局公告系统对相关动态进行全程监控。欢迎各方将恶意商标申请行为相关线索,以「第三方意见」的形式告知德国专利商标局,并务必注明相关案件的档案编号。

维护一套惠及诚信市场主体的有效商标制度,是所有市场参与者的共同责任。德国专利商标局作为德国联邦层面的知识产权专业主管机构,亦将在法定职权范围内,切实履行此项职责。

我们需要注意

这条通知的发出,让我们看到了德国专利商标局(DPMA)的敏锐与果断。

面对2025年起激增的AI恶意抢注,DPMA主动发布公告强化审查,从源头遏制不正当竞争。其实,德国这不是[敏感词]次采取措施了。早在去年年底,德国专利商标局就已经开始对疑似恶意注册的商标发出了审查意见,这一次的通知,更让我们看到了德国官方出手整治的决心与坚决。这份对市场秩序的守护值得信赖。

但这也侧面敲响警钟:海外品牌保护,“提前注册”永远是[敏感词]道防线。与其依赖审查机构的“事后把关”,不如主动布局,让商标权稳稳握在自己手里。

如果您近期也有需要将品牌布局至德国及欧盟,需要关于其商标布局规划,欢迎随时联系我们。



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