PRIOR RIGHTS IN TRADEMARK IN UZBEKISTAN, CHINA AND GERMANY COMPARATIVE STUDY
Keywords:
trademark; prior right; non-registered trademark; well-known trademark; trademark registrationAbstract
The growing trend of the market economy requires the proper protection for the trademark owners as it has direct impact to the flow of investment. This article analyses the prior rights of a trademark which is acquired during the business with or without registration of a mark, besides that this paper will address the ambit of a trademark owners’ rights in three different countries: Uzbekistan, China and Germany. This paper also explores the advantages of the trademark registration within the jurisdiction of those countries and also clarifies some practical features of protecting the rights of the prior user and a following registrant.
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