China's baidu and "European baidu"

Phoenix nets technology - 27 January 2011, according to a report foreign media reports, China'sMBT Fanaka GTX, Baidu eu trademark application (application number for 009447194) in 21, was formally Baidu Europe company (hereinafter referred to as "European Baidu") put forward the objection, trademark application status has changed for "Opposition" (objection). This is China's baidu and "European baidu" trademark problem two through recruit.

Baidu in China's domestic market development has been quite smoothly,MBT Goti, with the open platform and series products services, baidu launched in the domestic market share continue to rise, is currently over 75%. In this case, baidu to the international market development also is imperative, but the current baidu search market share in Japan only a few share, in other parts of the pioneering is still fraught with difficulties.
In order to develop the European market, baidu in 14 October 2010 quietly to the European Union to the trademark office (OHIM) put forward "baidu" eu trademark (Trade Mark) that the application. "The European baidu" company immediately said to respond by legal means. China's baidu in and the eu law agent, "European communication invalid after baidu" officially proposed trademark opposition against China's baidu, the eu trademark application. "The European baidu" company, think they have "baidu" eu trademark (in November 29, 005398847,2007 registered) and Benelux trademark (Belgium, the Netherlands Luxembourg composed of three kingdoms of economic alliance), baidu baidu "eu trademark application" highly analogue, easy to create confusion.
In fact, as early as in 2008, China's baidu in October with "European baidu" has justMBT Fora,America's "baidu" trademark application once against each other. At that time, China's baidu "European baidu" to the "baidu" U.S. trademark objection and please extend the time trial. This requirement was U.S. trademark trials and appeals committee (TTBA) rejected. Finally, China's baidu and "European baidu" American "baidu is registered successfully 3702200 and 3559501" trademark ().
"The European baidu" said they besides having the United States and the eu's "baidu" trademark besides, still holds 16 different suffix "baidu" domain name, for example, baidu. Baidu. Co, baidu. Litton precision eu etc. In July last year in China, undermbt shoes uk the condition of not participate in baidu, "European baidu" easily baidu. Co this registered the domain name heavyweight.
On November 14, 2010, CoWin. Co reported the highest baidu. Co received for 45 million takeover bid. Just two months time, baidu. Co offer increasing $10.5 million, is currently at 69 million, converted into renminbi. Nonetheless, "European baidu" still has no intention of selling baidu. Co domain name. About three years ago, Forbes magazine reported that "Europe baidu" going to whole will sell the domain name for the hand up to 1.7 million dollars.
According to the data, before 100 MB Alexa the site, contain "baidu" on site has more than 100, domain name problems and trademark problem in the international market has become baidu problem. Will solution