Where a principal applies for registration of any trademark that may not be registered in accordance with this Law, the trademark agency shall explicitly inform the principal.
委托人申请注册的商标可能存在本法规定不得注册情形的,商标代理机构应当明确告知委托人。
2
In general terms, the owner of a well-known trademark not registered with the relevant PTO is allowed by Law to prevent others from obtaining a trademarkregistration for an identical or similar mark.
一般情况下,未注册的驰名商标所有人,根据法律可以禁止他人注册相同或相似的商标。
3
Collective marks and certification marks approved for registration by the Trademark Office shall be protected by law.