Dernières infos en provenance de Chine sur l'éventuelle vente du nom ROVER ou de son utilisation:
selon cet article, BMW a fait monter les enchères pour transférer la marque ROVER à la SAIC, un accord est déjà conclu, resteraient les formalités administratives à compléter. "Vehicle (Luo fu) : Shanghai Automobile trademark ownership Flowers"
["Véhicule (ROVER) : les fleurs accordées à Shanghai Automobile, propriétaire de la marque"]http://66.249.93.104/translate_c?hl=...83167,00.shtmlWww.cnfol.com June 15, 2006 09:02 Shanghai Securities News Wuqiong
Shanghai Automobile vehicle may be available to the new car named "Luo fu (vehicle)."
"Shanghai Securities News was informed that the BMW Group has discussed with the Shanghai Automobile shares good vehicle brand ownership transfer, the details of ongoing negotiations related laws. Shanghai Automobile shares that the inconvenience that this progress.
"BMW has increased its holdings of English 'vehicle' trademark ownership transferred to Shanghai Automobile. "BMW China's relevant sources. "At present only the relevant formalities had not been completed, the Trade and Industry Bureau of the relevant information is not completing the assignment. "
Once completed the transfer process, no application to the Southern Company group with the "vehicle" relevant Chinese trademark.
"According to relevant regulations, if an enterprise with foreign trademarks, another enterprise will not be able to obtain the corresponding Chinese trademark. "The legal profession that this may be the recent Southern Company group often mention mg, Rover does not mention the reasons.
Currently, BMW has three in China and Luo fu related trademarks : the vehicle code 1109077 words trademarks, codenamed 1109078 words and the vehicle emblem design trademark, the vehicle emblem design code 808467 trademarks. Three trademarks are BMW companies by the end of March 1994 to China's Patent Agents (Hong Kong) Limited to the Chinese Trademark Office applications, according to the Chinese Administration for Industry and Commerce statistics, 1109077, 1109078, which is valid until September 20, 2007. 808467, which is valid until January 20, 2006.
BMW also has a number of relevant international trademarks and vehicle : Luo Buddha vehicle, Rover55, Rover35, Rover25, Rover45, Rover75. Shanghai Automobile and is directly related Rover75 Rover25 and international trademark, registered trademark, G710792 the Rover25 in April 1, 1999 applications, which is valid until April 1, 2009; G710084 registration of the trade mark in Rover25 December 11, 1998 application, which is valid until December 11, 2008.
If Shanghai Automobile hands to the smooth transfer of vehicle brands, Shanghai Automobile British car exports will be more orthodox one advantage. Shanghai Automobile initiatives have also received a lot of foreign cars top of the masses.
"vehicle" can not bypass BMW
Rover trademark ownership belongs to BMW. In Phoenix Business mg Rover Group, BMW granted the right to use its trademark vehicle. When the mg Rover bankruptcy, the right to use vehicle trademark lapse. In addition, to recognize China's Administration for Industry and Commerce, and vehicle-related "motor vehicles, their parts and accessories repairs, maintenance, repair, replacement and maintenance" in the German BMW are all trademarks. Thus, both reap the harvest of the remaining assets of mg Rover South steam, or who bought Rover25 Shanghai Automobile and 75 related intellectual property rights, you have the right to use trademarks or vehicle ownership, are negotiating with BMW.
The source pointed out that
BMW concluding deals with the Shanghai Automobile Group, on the one hand, this is because the two sides as early as contacts, on the other hand, is motivated by the hope that the BMW brand rebirth feelings."