The State Administration of Industry and Commerce recenlty promulgated the Interim Procedures on Management of Online Trade and Relevent Services. Under the procedures, network operator should observe the trademark law and relevant laws and regulations, and shall not infringe trademark exclusive right of others when conduct online buisness. The procedures woule become effective from July 1.

According to the procedures, the network opertor may not injure the reputation of other operators and invade trade secret by using technique ways. Operator provide online trade platform should take some necessary measures to protect trademark exclusive right and company's name right.

(China IP News)