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内容提要：《商标法》第59条第3款适用要件为：（1）他人在注册商标申请日之前存在在先使用商标的行为；（2）该在先使用行为原则上应早于商标注册人对商标的使用行为，但如果在先使用人主观并无恶意，则即便商标注册人使用在先，在先使用行为亦符合此要件；（3）该在先使用的商标应具有一定影响；（4）被诉侵权行为系他人在原有范围内的使用行为。后续使用的商标及商品或服务应与在先使用的商标及商品或服务“相同”或“基本相同”，使用主体应限于“在先使用人”本人及在先已获授权许可的“被许可使用人”，但商标后续使用行为的规模不受在先使用规模的限制。

关 键 词：先用抗辩   善意   原有范围

Abstract: There are four factors to consider in applying article 59, section 3 of the Trademark Law. First, the trademark is used by somebody prior to the date of registration of the trademark; second, the prior use should, by principle, predate the use of the trademark by the registrant, however, if the prior user is of no bad faith intent, her use meets the requirement even if the registrant uses the trademark earlier; third, the prior use of the trademark has gained certain reputation; fourth, the accused infringement act is performed by the prior user within the original scope. The prior user may continue to use the identical or highly similar trademark on the identical or highly similar good or service. The beneficiary should be limited to the prior user of the trademark and her licensees. The continuous use by the prior user of the trademark may over range his prior use.    

Key Words: prior use defense; good faith; original scope