Yao Ming and Yama Ribbon

 Basketball star Yao Ming, a household name; Yama Ribbons & Bows Co., Ltd, is the industry's star -2009 to 2010, the United States for the first time on Chinese textile initiated the "double reverse" survey, the company is actively responding to the only enterprise in China, and in the case of perfect win.

What is Yama Ribbon?

Yama Ribbons & Bows Co., Ltd is a ribbon wholesale supplier in china and they owns 180 million HKD registered capital, an area of 100 thousand sq m, 3000 looms, 100 dyeing machines, 120 screen printing machines and 3000 staff, equipped with the world’s leading Muller loom, advanced printing equipment and unique thermostats production systems. We are leading manufacturer of polyester satin ribbon, grosgrain ribbon, printed ribbon, ribbon bows and trimmings with excellent brand image, good quality, innovative business mode, strong R&D and dramatic production capacity.

Two areas of the star, because of sudden name trademark disputes, Yao webbing "Yao" trademark has been slow without registration.

June 28 this year, SAIC Trademark Review and Adjudication Board issued a circular on "Yao Ming" opposed trademark of the ruling, Yama Ribbon "Yao Ming" trademark to be approved for registration. Basketball star Yao Ming and his team ruled that if dissatisfied, you can sue in court within a certain period, the current period has expired, Yao Ribbon sue the other party does not receive a message.

For 9 years, in order to register "Yao" trademark, Yao Ribbon invest a lot of time, money and effort just to state a material supplier to a lot of judges, including corporate real photos, product photos, sales distribution, sales contracts , sales invoices, customs declarations, annual audit reports, and even the U.S. Department of Commerce "double reverse" preliminary, final documents.

"I apply for registration 'Yao' trademark, but the name of goodwill for me personally, rational use, and this is my company's name, its origin legitimacy and, through my years of use, publicity, to apply for a trademark on the Ribbon industry has a wide range of popularity and high reputation, enough to distinguish with basketball star Yao Ming. "Yao believes that his trademark application does not specify the use of products with basketball star Yao Ming are engaged in sports related, does not mislead the public .

Agent "Yao Ming" trademark registration Hop Road, Xiamen Joint Intellectual Property Services Limited official Qiu Hui said YAMA trademark disputes in the win the biggest reason is that Yao Ribbon regulate the use of the trademark has been in use generate significant make this mark in the industry have high visibility. Ultimately, the national commercial judges that, at present there is no good reason to believe has been opposed trademark "Yao" easy to mislead consumers and the reputation of basketball star Yao Ming adverse effects.

"'Yao Ming' trademark case is very classic, useful one, which also shows that companies with a celebrity trademark disputes, business is not necessarily a loser as long as the business is not registered in bad faith, and the proper use of long-term, there is sufficient justification for use, there is sufficient evidence , companies have the opportunity to win. "Qiu Hui said.