2008年6月国家工商总局商标评审委员会在“湘莲”商标争议案中认定“湘莲”为使用在莲子商品上的地理标志,并依据《商标法》第十六条的规定撤销了福建省某公司在莲子等商品上注册的“湘莲及图”商标。这是商标评审委员会首次在商标争议案件中认定地理标志,此案裁定取得了良好的社会效果。 In June 2008, the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce held that “Xianglian” was a geographical indication for use on lotus seeds in the “Xiang Lian” trademark dispute case and was revoked in accordance with Article 16 of the “Trademark Law” Fujian Province, a company registered in lotus seeds and other goods “Xiang Lian and Figure ” trademark. This is the first time that the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board has identified geographical indications in trademark dispute cases and the ruling has achieved good social effects.