本論文之研究著重實務案例研析,並參考國內外專家學者之見解,大量地蒐集與分析相關文獻資料,針對非傳統商標相關法律議題予以分類歸納,鎖定爭點分析,探討現實生活中法規制度層面下的非傳統商標所衍生的各項爭議。由於我國商標法及「非傳統商標審查基準」甫於民國101年7月1日生效,爰針對我國「非傳統商標審查基準」修正重點進行分析,並蒐集美國、歐盟及我國非傳統商標各種類型相互比較。另針對美國、歐盟及我國非傳統商標之實務上立體、顏色及動態商標經典個案進行深入探討,藉此就不同類型之非傳統商標所產生的法律議題進行比較。接著進入現行法規政策面及制度層面尚未明確規範之虛擬世界,進一步探討虛擬世界中商標權之保護,此塊為仍處於各界尚未深入探討的商標模糊地帶。藉由美國巡迴法院對虛擬世界中社交網站中所發生的智慧財產權訴訟案例判決,探討「另類非傳統商標」所衍生出各項商標保護之議題,諸如網際網路虛擬世界「第二人生」中商標使用及商標侵權之嚴重性,虛擬商標的使用是否屬合理使用之範疇等。最後針對我國現行非傳統商標政策面及法規面之提出個人淺見及建議,並呼籲各界應重視另類非傳統商標—虛擬世界商標在現實世界中的醞釀及未來發展。
The thesis focuses on analyzing issues embedded in non-traditional trademarks by gathering and analyzing information from domestic and foreign experts and related lecture materials for reference, including case studies. In addition, this thesis also discusses the legal issues in the regulatory system of both real life and the virtual world. Since the new version of the “Trademark Law” and the "Non-Traditional Trademark Examination Guideline" was effective on July 1, 2012 in Taiwan, key amendments of the guideline will be examined and comparison of the case studies of the U.S, the EU and Taiwan will be made, including analysis of three-dimensional trademarks, color trademarks and dynamic trademarks. Furthermore, current regulations have not yet specified clear guidelines for the virtual world; hence, the next issue discussed focuses on analyzing the legal issues happening in the U.S. circuit courts pertaining the virtual world, such as the increasing problems in the use of trademarks and trademarks infringement in "Second Life". The final portion gives suggestions and recommendations for our current non-traditional trademark policy and regulations, and appeals to pay more attention on virtual trademarks in the real world, for future development.