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China's top intellectual property regulator has rejected 63 trademark applications attempting to capitalize on the popularity of DeepSeek, a chatbot similar to ChatGPT.

近期，中国国家知识产权局驳回63件商标注册申请，由于与ChatGPT类似的DeepSeek人工智能大模型引发广泛关注，这些申请具有明显“蹭热点”的意图。

The China National Intellectual Property Administration announced the decision on Tuesday and published a detailed list of rejected applicants on its website. The applications involved either the name or logo of DeepSeek, an artificial intelligence company based in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province.

2月25日，中国国家知识产权局宣布这一决定，并在其网站上公布了详细的驳回名单。这些申请涉及浙江杭州人工智能公司DeepSeek的名称或标志。

As DeepSeek gains attention at home and abroad for its AI reasoning models, the administration said it has received trademark applications from businesses and individuals through IP agencies.

国家知识产权局表示，随着DeepSeek公司的人工智能推理模型受到国内外关注，该部门近期收到一些企业和自然人通过知识产权代理机构提交的商标注册申请。

"These agencies were suspected of providing illegal services with the clear intention of 'riding the wave' of AI popularity to seek improper benefits," the administration said, adding that it has taken a strong stance against malicious trademark registrations.

国家知识产权局称：“个别代理机构涉嫌提供不法服务，具有明显“蹭热点”、谋取不当利益的意图。”并补充说，坚决打击此类商标恶意注册行为。

"Our crackdown on such misconduct has continuously intensified in an effort to maintain the order of trademark registration, foster a favorable business environment, support technological self-reliance and promote high-quality development," it said.

国家知识产权局表示：“将一如既往地保持打击商标恶意注册行为的高压态势，坚决维护商标注册秩序，持续营造良好营商环境，为实现科技自立自强、推动高质量发展提供有力支撑。”

Malicious trademark registrations are applications that violate the principles of legitimacy and good faith, including trademark squatting, appropriation and imitation, infringement of others' prior rights, misuse of public resources and mass or repeated registrations in bad faith.

恶意商标注册，是指违反法律规定和诚实信用原则，侵犯他人在先权利、滥用公共资源以及大量或重复的恶意注册申请，包括