Medical Device Business License Every registered medical device product is like a researcher or boss's beloved baby, hoping to give it a unique name. I am often asked if the name of a medical device can contain a brandCan the name of the medical device product contain English letters, etc.?Are there any regulations?So, write an article and explain it together.
Can the name of the medical device contain the brand name?
Regarding the names of medical devices, the State Food and Drug Administration issued the Rules for the Naming of Generic Names of Medical Devices (Order No. 19 of the State Food and Drug Administration) on December 21, 2015, which came into force on April 1, 2016.
1. Requirements for the name of medical devices in the "Rules for the Naming of Generic Names of Medical Devices":
Rules for the Naming of Generic Names of Medical Devices": "Article 3 The generic names of medical devices shall comply with the provisions of relevant national laws and regulations, be scientific, clear, and consistent with the true attributes of the product. Article 4 The generic name of medical devices shall be in Chinese and conform to the national language and writing specifications. Article 5 The same generic name shall be used for the same variety of medical devices with the same or similar intended purpose and common technology. ”
2. Prohibitions in the naming rules for medical devices:
Rules for the Naming of Generic Names of Medical Devices "Article 7 The generic name of a medical device shall not contain the following content in addition to complying with the provisions of Article 6 of these Rules:
1) Model and specification;
2) Graphics, symbols and other signs;
3) The name of a person, an enterprise, a registered trademark or other similar name;
4) Absolute, exclusive words such as "best", "unique", "precise", "quick-acting", etc., or assertions or guarantees indicating the efficacy of the product;
5) Describe the terms of efficiency and rate;
6) Conceptual names that have not been scientifically proven or clinically evaluated, or that are illusory or hypothetical;
7) Explicitly or implicitly curing all diseases, exaggerating the scope of application, or other content that is misleading or deceptive;
8) "Beauty", "health care" and other promotional words;
9) Other content prohibited by relevant laws and regulations.
Article 8 According to the first paragraph of Article 11 of the Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China, the generic name of a medical device shall not be registered as a trademark. ”