The Olympic Logo (Olympic Logo) is determined by the "Olympic Charter" and is also known as the Olympic five-ring logo. It consists of 5 Olympic ring sockets, which can be single color or five colors: blue, yellow, black, green and red. The rings are connected to each other from left to right, with blue, black and red rings on the top and yellow and green rings on the bottom. The entire shape is a regular trapezoid with a small bottom. The Olympic logo symbolizes the gathering of athletes from five continents and all over the world at the Olympic Games, fully embodying the content of Olympism and the "Olympus Family" theme of "All Nations - One Nation".
The Olympic logo was first designed based on Coubertin's proposal in 1913. At first, the International Olympic Committee used blue, yellow, black, green, and red as the colors of the five rings because it could represent the international The colors of the national flags of the Olympic Committee member states.
At the 1914 Olympic Plenary Meeting held in Paris to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the revival of the Olympic Games, Mr. Coubertin explained his design ideas for the logo: "Five rings - blue, yellow, green, red and black. The ring symbolizes the five continents in the world that recognize the Olympic movement and are preparing to participate in the Olympic competition. The sixth color, white, is the background color of the flag, which means that all countries can participate in the competition under their own flag without exception.” , as a symbol of the Olympic Games, the five interlocking rings embody Coubertin's idea of ??attracting colonial ethnic groups to participate in the Olympic Games and serving the cause of peace among all ethnic groups.
Since the seventh Antwerp Olympics in 1920, the five rings of blue, yellow, black, green and red have become symbols of the five continents, representing Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia and the Americas respectively.
With the passage of time and the development and changes of the Olympic movement, the interpretation of the Olympic symbols has also changed. According to the supplementary explanation of the "Olympic Symbol" entry in the latest version of the Olympic Charter in 1991, the meaning of the Olympic flag and the five rings not only symbolizes the unity of the five continents, but also emphasizes that all participating athletes should act in a fair and honest sportsmanship. See you on the playing field.
The "Olympic Charter" stipulates that the Olympic logo is the symbol of the Olympic movement and the exclusive logo of the International Olympic Committee. No group or individual may use it for advertising or other purposes without the permission of the International Olympic Committee. commercial activities. The International Olympic Committee also requires all countries to take necessary measures to protect the Olympic symbols to ensure the authority of the Olympic movement and avoid the abuse of the Olympic symbols.
Regulations on the Protection of Olympic Symbols
[Date of Promulgation] 2002.04.01
[Date of Implementation] 2002.04.01
[Issuing Unit] Trademark Office of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce
Article 1 These Regulations are formulated in order to strengthen the protection of the Olympic symbols, protect the legitimate rights and interests of the rights holders of the Olympic symbols, and maintain the dignity of the Olympic movement.
Article 2 The Olympic symbols referred to in these regulations refer to:
(1) The International Olympic Committee’s Olympic five-ring pattern logo, Olympic flag, Olympic motto, Olympic emblem, Olympic Anthem;
(2) Proper names such as Olympics, Olympia, Olympic Games and their abbreviations;
(3) The name, emblem and logo of the Chinese Olympic Committee;
(4) The name, emblem and logo of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Bid Committee;
(5) The name and emblem of the Organizing Committee of the 29th Olympic Games, the auspiciousness of the 29th Olympic Games symbols, anthems, slogans, "Beijing 2008", the 29th Olympic Games and its abbreviation, etc.;
(6) The provisions of the "Olympic Charter" and the "Contract for the Host City of the 29th Olympic Games" Other symbols related to the 29th Olympic Games.
Article 3 The "Olympic symbol rights holders" as mentioned in these regulations refer to the International Olympic Committee, the Chinese Olympic Committee and the Organizing Committee of the 29th Olympic Games.
The division of rights between the International Olympic Committee, the Chinese Olympic Committee and the 29th Olympic Games Organizing Committee is determined in accordance with the "Olympic Charter" and the "29th Olympic Games Host City Contract".
Article 4 The owner of the Olympic logo shall have exclusive rights to the Olympic logo in accordance with these Regulations.
No one may use the Olympic logo for commercial purposes (including potential commercial purposes, the same below) without the permission of the Olympic logo rights holder.
Article 5 The term "commercial purpose" as mentioned in these Regulations refers to the use of the Olympic logo in the following ways for the purpose of profit: (1) Using the Olympic logo for goods and merchandise on packaging or containers and commodity transaction documents;
(2) Using the Olympic logo in service projects;
(3) Using the Olympic logo in advertising, commercial exhibitions, and sales Sexual performances and other commercial activities;
(4) Selling, importing, and exporting goods containing the Olympic logo;
(5) Manufacturing or selling the Olympic logo;
(6) Other behaviors that may cause people to think that there is a sponsorship or other support relationship between the perpetrator and the owner of the Olympic logo;
Article 6 The industrial and commercial administration department of the State Council shall, in accordance with these regulations, regulations and is responsible for the protection of Olympic symbols across the country.
Local industrial and commercial administration departments at or above the county level shall be responsible for the protection of Olympic symbols within their own administrative regions in accordance with the provisions of these regulations.
Article 7 The holder of the right to the Olympic emblem shall submit the Olympic emblem to the administrative department for industry and commerce of the State Council for filing, and the administrative department for industry and commerce of the State Council shall make an announcement.
Article 8 If you obtain the permission of the Olympic logo rights holder and use the Olympic logo for commercial purposes, you must enter into a license contract with the Olympic logo rights holder. Among them, those who use the Olympic symbols stipulated in Article 2 (1) and (2) of these Regulations shall enter into a contract with the International Olympic Committee and its authorized or approved institutions; use Article 2 (3) of these Regulations Those who use the Olympic symbols specified in Article 2 (4), (5) and (6) of these Regulations shall enter into a contract with the Chinese Olympic Committee; those who use the Olympic symbols specified in Article 2 (4), (5) and (6) of these Regulations shall sign a contract with the Chinese Olympic Committee on December 31, 2008. Previously, a contract should be concluded with the Organizing Committee of the 29th Olympic Games. The Olympic symbol rights holder shall submit the license contract to the industrial and commercial administration department of the State Council for filing.
If a license contract is concluded in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the licensee may only use the Olympic logo within the geographical scope and period stipulated in the contract.
Article 9 Those who have used the Olympic logo in accordance with the law before the implementation of these Regulations may continue to use it within the original scope.
Article 10 Any unauthorized use of the Olympic logo for commercial purposes without the permission of the owner of the Olympic logo is an infringement of the exclusive rights of the Olympic logo. If a dispute arises, it shall be resolved through negotiation between the parties; if the parties are unwilling to negotiate or the negotiation fails, , the Olympic symbol rights holder or interested party may file a lawsuit with the People's Court, or request the industrial and commercial administration department to handle it. When handling the case, if the industrial and commercial administrative department determines that the infringement is established, it shall order the infringement to be stopped immediately, confiscate and destroy the infringing goods and tools specifically used to manufacture the infringing goods or to manufacture the Olympic logo without authorization for commercial purposes. If there are any illegal gains, the illegal gains shall be confiscated. , a fine of not more than 5 times the illegal income may be imposed; if there is no illegal income, a fine of not more than 50,000 yuan may be imposed.
If the party concerned is dissatisfied with the handling decision, he may file a lawsuit with the People's Court in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China" within 15 days from the date of receipt of the handling notice; if the infringer does not sue or perform after the expiration of the time limit, the industrial and commercial administration shall The department may apply to the People's Court for compulsory enforcement. At the request of the parties, the industrial and commercial administrative department that handles the matter may mediate the amount of compensation for infringement of the exclusive rights of the Olympic logo; if mediation fails, the parties may file a lawsuit with the People's Court in accordance with the Civil Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China. .
Anyone who uses the Olympic logo to conduct fraud or other activities that violates criminal law will be held criminally responsible in accordance with the provisions of the criminal law on fraud or other crimes.
Article 11 The industrial and commercial administration department has the right to investigate and deal with any infringement of the exclusive rights of the Olympic symbols in accordance with the law.
When the industrial and commercial administrative department investigates and punishes suspected infringement of the exclusive rights of the Olympic logo based on the obtained evidence or reports of suspected violations, it may exercise the following powers:
(1) Question relevant parties and investigate situations related to infringement of Olympic symbols;
(2) Review and copy contracts, invoices, account books and other relevant materials related to infringement activities;
( 3) Conduct on-site inspections of venues where parties are suspected of infringing the exclusive rights of the Olympic symbols;
(4) Inspect items related to infringement activities; for items that have evidence to prove that they infringe the exclusive rights of the Olympic symbols, be seized or detained.
When the administrative department for industry and commerce exercises the powers specified in the preceding paragraph in accordance with the law, the parties concerned shall assist and cooperate and shall not refuse or obstruct.
Article 12 If imported or exported goods are suspected of infringing the exclusive rights of the Olympic symbols, the customs shall refer to the Customs Law of the People's Republic of China and the Customs Protection of Intellectual Property Rights of the People's Republic of China. Investigation and handling according to the authority and procedures stipulated in the Regulations.
Article 13 The amount of compensation for infringement of the exclusive rights of Olympic symbols shall be determined based on the losses suffered by the right holder due to the infringement or the benefits gained by the infringer due to the infringement, including the amount paid to stop the infringement. Reasonable expenses; if the losses suffered by the infringed party or the benefits obtained by the infringer are difficult to determine, they shall be reasonably determined with reference to the Olympic logo license fee.
If you sell products that are not known to infringe the exclusive rights of the Olympic logo, you will not be liable for compensation if you can prove that you obtained the products legally and identify the supplier.
Article 14 In addition to being protected in accordance with these regulations, the Olympic symbols may also be protected in accordance with the Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China, the Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China, and the Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China. The provisions of laws and administrative regulations such as the Patent Law of the People's Republic of China and the Regulations on the Management of Special Signs are protected.
Article 15 These Regulations shall come into effect on April 1, 2002.