中伦代理北京启航学校取得“启航”字号维权的终审胜诉

北京市海淀区启航考试培训学校（简称“北京启航学校”）是知名的考研培训机构，其为了维护对“启航”字号的合法权益，委托中伦代理其对杭州龙津专修学校（简称“杭州龙津学校”）等提起了不正当竞争诉讼。中伦代理北京启航学校在该案一审和二审诉讼中均取得了胜诉。
Beijing Haidian District Qihang Examination Training School (“Beijing Qihang School”), a well-known institution that provides training for postgraduate entrance exams, engaged Zhong Lun to file an unfair competition lawsuit against entities including Hangzhou Longjin Vocational School (“Hangzhou Longjin School”) to safeguard its lawful rights and interests with respect to the trade name “Qihang”. Represented by Zhong Lun, Beijing Qihang School has won the case in both the first instance and second instance.
该案的一审法院即北京市朝阳区人民法院支持了中伦律师的代理意见，判决认为：“启航”是北京启航学校的字号，也是北京启航学校的未注册商标；经过长期使用，“启航”已在考研培训领域中具有较高的知名度和影响力，属于反不正当竞争法第六条所保护的合法权益；杭州龙津学校在考研培训服务中使用“启航”“启航学校”等标识，构成不正当竞争，应当承担停止侵权、赔偿损失和消除影响等法律责任。杭州龙津学校不服一审判决提起了上诉。近日，北京知识产权法院作出二审判决，驳回其上诉，并维持原判。至此，北京启航学校在“启航”字号维权诉讼中取得终审胜诉。
In the first instance, Beijing Chaoyang District People’s Court was persuaded by the opinions of Zhong Lun and awarded a judgment ruling that “Qihang” is the trade name and an unregistered trademark of Beijing Qihang School. Through long-term use, “Qihang” has gained a high level of recognition and influence in the field of postgraduate entrance exam training, which makes the trade name fall within the lawful rights and interests protected by Article 6 of the Anti-Unfair Competition Law. The judgement continues that Hangzhou Longjin School’s use of “Qihang” and “Qihang School” in its postgraduate entrance exam training services constituted unfair competition, and it should bear legal responsibilities such as ceasing infringement, compensating for losses, and eliminating the adverse effects. Hangzhou Longjin School appealed the first instance judgment before Beijing Intellectual Property Court. The court recently issued a second instance judgment, dismissing the appeal and upholding the first instance judgment. This final decision gave Beijing Qihang School its definitive victory in the legal wrangling regarding the trade name “Qihang”.
本案的终审判决确认北京启航学校在考研培训服务上对“启航”字号和未注册商标享有反不正当竞争法第六条所保护的合法权益，有利于北京启航学校的品牌保护和品牌建设。本案的终审胜诉也展现了中伦在处理不正当竞争诉讼尤其是对于有一定影响的字号和未注册商标的维权诉讼中的强大专业能力。
The final judgment confirms that Beijing Qihang School enjoys the lawful rights and interests protected by Article 6 of the Anti-Unfair Competition Law in relation to the trade name and unregistered trademark “Qihang” in postgraduate entrance exam training. This favorable outcome may further boost the brand protection and business development efforts of Beijing Qihang School. In bagging this final win, Zhong Lun demonstrated outstanding capabilities in handling unfair competition litigation, especially for trade names with certain influence and unregistered trademarks.