非傳統商標國際註冊的條約義務研究

Treaty Obligations Concerning the International Registration of Non-traditional Trademarks

非傳統商標在WTO成員尚未獲得一致認可和保護，從國際條約義務的角度分析非傳統商標的註冊問題尤為重要。首先，通過對《TRIPs協定》第15條所界定的商標定義來分析非傳統商標是否屬於能夠構成商標的標記形式，並介紹WTO成員國內立法對於非傳統商標的保護現狀。其次，通過對《巴黎公約》第6條商標獨立性原則和第6條第5款原樣註冊原則的深入分析，旨在強調原樣註冊原則對於非傳統商標國際註冊的重要意義。最後，對我國負有的非傳統商標註冊保護的條約義務進行分析，並為商標主管機構提供建議。

Since non-traditional trademarks have not been widely accepted for protection by WTO Members, the registration issues of non-traditional trademarks from the international treaty obligations perspective are crucially important. With the brief introduction to the new category of trademarks? this article first discusses whether non-traditional signs can constitute trademarks by analyzing the trademark definition stipulated in Article 15. 1 of TRIPs Agreement, and introduces the current status of legal protection afforded to non-traditional trademark in domestic laws of WTO Members. Through penetrating analysis of Article 6 and Article 6. 5 of Paris Convention? this article then addresses the significance of original form registration principle in relation to the international registration of non-traditional trademarks. In the conclusion, international obligation to protect non-traditional trademarks of China will be analyzed and strategical suggestions for competent authorities will be given.