商标在先使用权抗辩研究
Study on Defense of Trademark Prior Use Right

商标在先使用权是商标在先使用人针对注册商标专用权人禁止权的抗辩权，从积极的内容来看，在商标注册人获得商标注册后，商标先使用人仍然可以继续使用商标。但在先使用人使用应该早于商标注册人，其主观上是善意的，先使用必须是连续使用且标识获得了一定影响，而继续使用也必须是在原有范围内。商标在先使用权抗辩制度的确立，体现了在商标注册制度的基本框架之下，立法者对商标权本质和价值的回归与尊重。而若干司法裁判的积极探索，使商标在先使用权抗辩制度的适用条件愈加清晰和细化，并将推动注册原则与使用原则在商标法框架下的良好融合。
The prior use right of a trademark is a defense right of the prior user against the exclusive right of the registered trademark owner. From a positive perspective, after the trademark registrant obtains the trademark registration, the prior user can still continue to use the trademark. But prior use by the prior user should be prior to the trademark registrant, and subjectively it is in good faith. Prior use must be continuous and the mark has gained some influence, and continued use must also be within the original scope. The establishment of the trademark prior use right defense system reflects the legislator’s return and respect for the essence and value of trademark rights within the basic framework of the trademark registration system. The active exploration of several judicial rulings has made the application conditions of the trademark prior use right defense system clearer and more refined, and will promote the good integration of registration principles and use principles within the framework of trademark law.