The lawsuit of the trademark infringement brought by Lacoste against Zhejiang Crocodile was settled through mutually beneficial conciliatory agreement after five years. Lacoste has reached an agreement with Zhejiang Crocodile that Lacoste would withdraw the suit on the condition that Zhejiang Crocodile recognizes the European manufacturer's exclusive rights to the crocodilian trademark in China and will stop using its similar logo within a short time.
Mr. Chambers Yang was interviewed by China Daily on the applicant laws and its signality to the industry. From the legal aspect, Mr. Chambers Yang discussed the legal protection of well-known trademark, the conflict between trademark and business name, the development and maintenance of the national trademark and etc. The rel eva nt report was published on IPR Special (Nov. 25,2005) of China Business Weekly of China Daily.
杨春宝一级律师简介
常见法律问题
商标侵权诉讼调解时如何界定停止使用的合理期限？
调解协议通常要求侵权方在短期内停止使用近似标识，具体期限由双方协商或法院指定，建议明确标注具体日期而非模糊表述。五年诉讼耗时长，建议在起诉前完成证据公证，调解条款需包含违约金条款以确保履行。
承认对方享有专用权后还能否继续使用自有商标？
承认专用权后不得再使用近似标识，但可申请共存协议或品牌差异化改版，需提交新商标注册申请并通过实质审查。建议聘请代理机构开展近似查询，避免再次触发侵权风险。
跨国商标纠纷调解有哪些核心法律适用要点？
适用《商标法》第六十三条惩罚性赔偿及《民事诉讼法》调解制度，涉外案件还需考虑《马德里协定》保护范围。杨律师提示：境外权利人需提供经公证认证的权属证明，调解协议建议约定中国法院管辖以利强制执行。
以上内容仅供参考，不构成法律意见。如需专业法律服务，请联系杨春宝一级律师：chambers.yang@dentons.cn
