国家知识产权局回应商标法新一轮修改：加大“心机商标”整治力度

Core Viewpoint - The recent amendment to the Trademark Law in China aims to enhance trademark management and protection, promoting economic and social development through a comprehensive and systematic approach [1][3]. Group 1: Key Focus Areas of the Amendment - The amendment addresses three main areas: 1. Problem-oriented solutions to prominent issues in the trademark field, including stricter regulations against malicious trademark registration and hoarding, and the potential cancellation of trademarks that have not been used for three consecutive years [3][4]. 2. Optimization of business processing to facilitate convenience for enterprises, such as reducing the trademark registration opposition period from three months to two months and allowing applicants to withdraw their applications [3][4]. 3. Alignment with high-standard international trade rules to support high-level openness, including the protection of unregistered well-known trademarks and the introduction of dynamic marks as registrable trademarks [4]. Group 2: Impact on Patent Quality - The effective number of invention patents in China has surpassed 5 million, indicating a significant improvement in patent quality, which reflects the country's innovation level [5]. - The National Intellectual Property Administration has implemented a combination of policies to enhance patent quality through coordinated efforts across application, agency, and examination stages [5].