将他人驰名商标恶意登记为企业字号的行为是否构成侵权——评星源公司等诉上海星巴克等商标侵权及不正当竞争纠纷案

原告星源公司是一家在美国注册成立,在美国及世界范围内从事咖啡零售业务的公司。原告统一星巴克系中外合作企业，经工商行政管理机关核准，于2000年3月2日成立。“STARBUCKS”文字标识于1985年11月26日在美国进行了商标注册。

Whether It Constitutes Infringement to Maliciously Register The Well-known Trademark Owned by Other Entity As a Corporate Name？ Comment on the Trademark Infringement and Unfair Competition Case Filed by Starbucks Corporation etc. against Shanghai XING BAKE

The Plaintiff Starbucks Corporation is a company registered in America and specialized in coffee retail business in America as well as other countries and areas all over the world. The Plaintift United Starbucks Coffee is a joint venture with foreign investments approved by competent administration for industry and commerce to be established on March 2, 2000. The word mark ＂STARBUCKS＂ was registered as a trademark in America on November 26, 1985. Furthermore, the word mark as well as the character and device mark of ＂STARBUCKS＂, the word and device mark of＂STARBUCKS COFFEE＂ to- gether with various trademarks containing the word mark ＂STARBUCKS＂ （hereinafter referred to as ＂STARBUCKS series trademarks＂）have been registered in more than 120 countries and areas including UK, France etc. The Plaintiff Starbucks Corporation registered the word mark ＂STARBUCKS＂ and the character and device mark ＂STARBUCKS＇＂ as trademarks in class 42 on May 14, 1996 and June 28, 1996 respectively.