Original title: Ali Dharma court trademark was rejected, or Ma Yun's name
It was reported on October 25 that the trademark review of Alibaba's' Dharma Institute 'was rejected, mainly because' Dharma 'is a Buddhist term, which is used as a designated trademark. It is easy to hurt the feelings of religious people in insurance information and other services, resulting in adverse social impact. Some media reported that the laboratory was personally named by Ma Yun.
It is reported that Damo is a laboratory dedicated to exploring the future of human science and technology established by Ma Yun in 2017. It focuses on scientific and technological innovation and hopes to serve 2 billion people around the world and realize people's beautiful vision.
Ali encountered difficulties in applying for the trademark of Dharma hall. Since the establishment of Dharma hall, Ali has applied for 27 trademarks, most of which have been rejected by the trademark office. Take the trademark "Dharma hall" No. 33145533 as an example. Ali submitted a trademark application on August 27, 2018 for use in finance, insurance and other fields. It was rejected by the Trademark Office at the beginning of this year. Subsequently, Ali submitted a rejection review and was still rejected.
It is reported that China's trademark law clearly stipulates that religious words are generally not registered as trademarks. Even the application for the trademark of "Dharma hall" for a Buddhist holy land such as Songshan Shaolin Temple was also rejected.