The Beijing Organizing Committee for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games said a report that the “Dancing Beijing” logo has been used by a domestic company and registered under a design patent is totally wrong.
Committee official Liu Yan said, “we have learned from the State Intellectual Property Rights Office that so far the office has not issued a design patent for ‘Dancing Beijing’ or any other similar marks”.
Sources from the office said that it has not received any patent applications for the logo or other similar marks.
Liu said his committee has taken protective measures.
The committee has gained first rights to the trademark, a copyright and special mark protection. Any illegal use of the logo will be punished for trademark infringement, said Liu.
