The cram school "National Taiwan University" infringed its name. National Taiwan University won the lawsuit and asked to change its name before the end of the year. Lawyer Li Yusheng explains trademark applications, trademark infringement and other related legal issues

The cram school "National Taiwan University" infringed its name and NTU won the lawsuit and asked to change its name before the end of the year | Mirror News reporters Qiu Yanning and Hu Keqiang

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There is a cram school in front of Taipei Station. It has been named "National Taiwan University" for many years. As a result, it was sued by National Taiwan University for infringement. The first instance verdict was that NTU won the case. However, the two sides reached a settlement during the second instance. However, NTU required that the cram school must completely remove its sign and website. , the Chinese and English characters of National Taiwan University can no longer be used. The reporter actually returned to the scene and found that the names of the promotional light boxes and marquees of the supplementary education class had been changed.

Lawyer Li Yusheng of Fidelity Law Firm said that when initially applying for a trademark, the competent authorities would conduct a review. At that time, they may have thought that the cram school and National Taiwan University would not be mistaken for the same institution, so they approved the trademark application for the cram school of National Taiwan University. Whether the tutoring industry can use the name of the university as a trademark mainly depends on the overall situation and whether it may lead to misunderstanding by the public as the criterion for whether to approve the trademark. The so-called trademark infringement is to use a pattern that is the same or similar to someone else’s trademark, causing people to misunderstand. If there is trademark infringement, you may be criminally liable for up to 3 years in prison, and you are also liable for civil compensation.

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