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China.com News: On January 20, Gaohe Automobile published an article "Statement on Trademark Protection" on the "similarity" dispute over Renault's trademark.
#雷诺商标撞脸高合汽车事件起因
It is understood that renault applied for two graphic trademarks in the European Union and China, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Norway, Brazil, Russia and other countries since January 2021, in June 2021 in China to apply for a vehicle appearance patent containing The Renault icon, and has used the Renault icon on its official website, auto show and other occasions.
Pictured: The logo of the trademark used by renault mobility brand Mobilize new car
Gaohe Automobile believes that the similarity between the Renault trademark and the HiPhi logo is extremely high, which brings certain uncertainties to the brand development of Gaohe Automobile and the ongoing Business Expansion Plan in Europe, and also buries unknown hidden dangers.
#高合汽车 the original text of the Statement on trademark protection is as follows:
Gaohe Automobile issued a statement on trademark protection, saying that Since August 2018, Gaohe Automobile's parent company, Huaren Express Holdings (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., has registered and protected graphic trademarks in major global markets (including the European Union), incorporated the HiPhi icon into the designs of many automotive products and applied for global patent layout protection; Gaohe Automobile has obtained authorization from Huaren Express to use these trademarks.
From the timeline of Gaohe's official information, it can be seen that Gaohe registered trademarks in China and the European Union/United States as early as 2018, while Renault's new trademarks were registered in 2021. On July 31, 2019, the logo of Gaohe HiPhi officially appeared at the launch of the Mass Production Model of Gaohe HiPhi 1.
#事件进度, Gaohe Automobile sued Renault
In October 2021, after sending a lawyer's letter to the author of a no-show, Huaren Express obtained a provisional injunction from a German court upon application; Renault Deutschland AG was asked to suspend the use of the Renault icon in Germany.
The parties are currently in the midst of routine court hearings, trademark oppositions and cancellation proceedings. When the conditions are ripe, Huaren Express and Gaohe Automobile will disclose the results of relevant legal procedures to the public. This statement aims to state the facts related to the use of the trademark between the two parties, avoid confusion among Gaohe Automobile users and investors about the similarity of the brand, and does not make any judgment or implication on whether there is infringement; Huaren Express and Gaohe Automobile will protect their rights and interests through all appropriate legal remedies, and will follow and respect the relevant effective rulings.
summary:
The use of a trademark identical to the registered trademark of another person on the same kind of goods, or the use of a trademark identical to the registered trademark of another person on a similar product, basically constitutes the fact of trademark infringement, and the determination of the degree of "face collision" or "similarity" of the trademarks of Renault Automobile and Gaohe Automobile is the important basis for follow-up. Since the two parties are already in court hearings, trademark oppositions and cancellation procedures, the further results of the subsequent procedures will have to wait for the official disclosure of more information on the legal procedures to be understood.