Statement [Statement] About The Partial Network Media'S Speculation About The "Muji" Trademark Dispute

Part of the Internet media is taken out of context.

Statement of speculation on "Muji" trademark disputes

Beijing cotton field Textile Co., Ltd. is the legal holder of the "Muji" trademark on the 24 Categories of "towel, quilt" and other commodities. The trademark has long been confirmed by the Supreme People's court. There is no dispute. Recently, some overseas media suddenly attacked the related trademark cases for malicious intent, issued a lot of false reports, confused the public's audio-visual and misled other media, and brought serious damage and adverse effects to our company's reputation. We strongly condemned the initiator and warned the relevant personnel to respect the judicial system in China.

First, the origin of China's "Muji" trademark and the right of the Supreme Court.

In the 90s of last century, Nanhua industrial and trade company in Hainan produced a plant dyed towel and pursued "good quality" with the concept of "no printing and dyeing".

The song of "Muji" combination is popular in Asian Chinese language and music. Its pursuit of fresh, natural and environmental protection coincides with the "pollution-free, non impurity and no chemical dyeing" characteristics of the products of Nanhua company. Combined with the philosophy of "Taoist to Jane" pursued by ancient Chinese Taoists, the towel is named "Muji".

The establishment of the brand has nothing to do with Japan's "Muji".

In March 2000, Hainan Nanhua industrial trading company brought the "Muji" towel to Beijing.

It was highly praised and praised by the audience and the leaders of the Ministry of textile industry of China and CCTV. In April 6, 2000, the Trademark Office applied for registration of 1561046 "Muji" trademark in 24 Categories of towels and cotton fabrics.

"No use, no protection" is the general rule of the world.

Japan's "Muji" entered China in 2005. Before it seized the trademark of cotton field company, it did not have any practical use.

In 2001,

After the announcement of the "Muji" trademark, Japanese enterprises objected and were dismissed by the State Trademark Office and the national trademark review and Adjudication Board for lack of facts and grounds.

In administrative cases, the Supreme People's court ruled that the Japanese enterprise's prior rights were invalid, and the 1561046th "Muji" trademark was legally registered.

Japanese enterprises "Karate" robbery finally failed.

Two, invaded China's intellectual property rights through malicious entanglement and malicious entanglement.

In February 7, 2014, when the Japanese enterprise entered into force less than two years after the decision of the Supreme People's court came into effect, it also applied to the Trademark Office to apply for "trademark withdrawal three" (No. 1561046), which was revoked for three consecutive years. After being revoked by the State Trademark Bureau and the business jury, the Japanese case was sent to the intellectual property court of Beijing.

Japanese enterprises also aim at

A number of trademarks with prior powers dissent, increasing the number of cotton fields to tens of thousands of yuan a year.

Three, malicious planting is inconsistent with the facts.

When Japanese enterprises echoed media reports, they said that "counterfeit shops" could be licensed by other companies that had 24 Categories of "Muji" trademarks, and innuendid the cotton field company to authorize others to implement trademark infringement.

The fact is that Japanese enterprises have filed infringement lawsuits against some stores, and they have wrongfully classified the associated companies of cotton field as defendants. The companies have refuted the unwarranted claims of Japanese enterprises in the case, claiming that the complaint was not related to the trademark of cotton field company.

Japanese enterprises still know that it is not the cotton field company, and it is unfair competition to take advantage of the media and malicious planting.

Four, ignore facts and malicious speculation.

The first instance of Japanese trademark infringement against cotton fields was defeated at the end of 2017, but the two trial has not yet been made.

At this time, the media suddenly broke out a lot of articles that confuse black white and out of context.

These articles are fully in line with the following actions of Japanese Enterprises:

In 1 and 2005, Japanese enterprises opened the first "Muji" grocery store in Shanghai, knowing that there was a trademark dispute with cotton field on 24 Categories of "towel and quilt" goods, but they used a large number of "Muji" trademarks on related commodities.

2, the Japanese enterprises are still in the 24 category after the decision of the Supreme People's court comes into force.

The use of "no print" trademark on such goods, belongs to the knowledge of the law and do not accept the hand.

3, deceive consumers with 35 types of trademarks.

Japanese enterprises, on the grounds of holding thirty-fifth categories of "Muji" trademarks, publicize their trademark rights everywhere and complain to the local market management departments. The cotton field company has no right to use the "Muji" trademark in the stores.

As is known to all, brand names should be unified with trademark in store.

Most of the articles in media hype have questioned the Supreme Court's affirming power judgment and misleading the relevant public by one-sided facts, which is obviously an attempt to influence the second instance result of losing cases by public opinion pressure.

Five, judicial adjudication is not allowed to interfere.

Cotton textile brands such as "Cottonfield cotton field" and "cottoncare" have been sold in many high-end department stores in China, and have won many times nationwide.

Quality leading brand honor.

The quality of our "Muji" home textile products is fully designed, processed and produced in accordance with the quality standards of cotton fields, and has won numerous titles and awards such as "national quality trustworthy products".

In the case of fact finding, the relevant media suddenly raised the case that the first instance was not yet effective in 2017, and mixed it with the decision of the Supreme People's court, putting pressure on the court of second instance, which is actually an improper intervention in the judicial trial and misleading the society to correctly recognize the "Muji" brand of our company.

Japanese enterprises, using their strong economic strength, have repeatedly challenged, reexamined, withdrawn three, invalidated and judicial proceedings against the legitimate trademarks that our company has already established.

In this regard, we appeal to the media that do not know the truth to do away with the facts and delete the reports which are not consistent with the facts as soon as possible, so as not to further mislead the public, obstruct judicial justice and damage our company's reputation.

Beijing cotton field Textile Co., Ltd.

November 2, 2018