Research on the Legal Problems of Official Marks of Proof Attributes in China

Abstract

Since the introduction of Measures for the Protection of Official Marks (Draft for Opinion), the attention to official marks has increased in China, but the concept, nature, classification and relationship between official marks and trademarks have not been sorted out clearly. This paper starts from the classification of official signs, selects the official signs with certification attributes as the main research object, clarifies the relationship between such official marks and other related signs, analyses the current situation of their use and management, and puts forward suggestions to improve the laws and regulations on official marks.