“The three-dimensional marks are a new class of registrable trade marks introduced in the revised Chinese Trade Mark law as of 2001. Corresponding provisions were set forth with regard to the examination of three-dimensional marks in the Trademark Examination Standards issued by the Trademark Office and Trademark Review and Adjudication Board (TRAB) in 2005. This article is intended to present another interpretation of the Trademark Examination Standards on the basis of a series of cases of trade mark examination, review and adjudication in recent years.“
Read Wang Ze’s article here for China Patents & Trademarks No. 2, 2008.
