Facebook WINS trademark lawsuit, in China a shot? -Facebook, Zuckerberg-IT information

IT information news on May 9, the first time Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg (Mark Zuckerberg) interactions with China and frequently, including at home in San Francisco to receive the Chinese Government officials, meeting with government officials and running in smog days in Tiananmen Square, has triggered Facebook into China guessing.

According to the online edition of the financial times report, Facebook to win a trademark lawsuit in China against registered "face book" trademark of Zhongshan Zhujiang beverage plant. Beijing higher people's Court ruled in 2014, Zhongshan Zhujiang beverage plants should not be allowed to register the "face book" trademark, the factory's products include potato chips and canned vegetables.

Under Chinese law, have well-known brands of transnational corporations in the world will have to prove its trademark in China is also widely known, so even though Facebook is still unavailable, but winning description in its evidence, access to the Court recognized its popularity in the country.

Facebook赢下中国商标诉讼案，入华有戏？ - Facebook,扎克伯格 - IT资讯

IT资讯讯 5月9日消息，前段时间Facebook创始人马克·扎克伯格(Mark Zuckerberg)跟中国方面的互动频繁，包括在旧金山的家中接待中国政府高官，与政府高官会谈，并在雾霾天中在天安门广场跑步等，引发外界Facebook入华猜想。

现据《金融时报》网络版报道，Facebook在中国赢下了一场商标诉讼案，对手是注册了“face book”商标的中山珠江饮料厂。北京高级人民法院2014年裁定，中山珠江饮料厂不应当被允许注册“face book”商标，这家工厂的产品包括薯片和蔬菜罐头。

而根据中国法律规定，拥有全球知名品牌的跨国公司必须证明其商标在中国也广为人知，因此即使目前Facebook在中国还无法使用，但打赢官司说明其在举证过程中，获得了法庭对其在国内知名度的认可。