论未注册商标的法律保护

根据我国传统的商标保护理论和现行商标立法，只有注册商标才受到法律的全面保护，未注册商标在绝大多数情况下不受保护。在我国对未注册商标保护的立法需从以下几方面加以完善：1．确认未注册商标使用权为合法的在先权利；2．赋予未注册商标使用人有限使用和优先申请商标注册的权利；3．赋予未注册商标人继续使用权；4．建立未注册商标使用管理信息系统；5．确立未注册商标权利争端司法解决的机制。

On Legal Protection of Non-Registered Trademarks

Based on China＇s traditional trademark protection theories and current trademark legislation, only registered trademarks are covered by overall legal protection, while non-registered trademarks are not protected in most circumstances. Following aspects are to be perfected in legislation for the protection of non-registered trademarks in China： 1. verification of the use right of the non-registered trademark as existing prior right; 2. the user of the non- registered trademark is to be endowed limited use right and the priority in application for the right of the relevant trademark; 3. the user of the non-registered trademark is to be endowed continued use right; 4. the establishment of administrative information system on the use of non-registered trademarks; and 5. the establishment of judicial settlement mechanism on disputes out of non-registered trademarks.