Trademark ZHINENG

Once upon a time .....

 An applicant from the Netherlands wanted to have the sole use of the word "Zhineng" in connection with Qigong as a trademark for himself.

 This caused immediately a worldwide reaction from "Zhineng Qigong" practitioners and teachers.

 "Zhineng Qigong“ is a creation of Dr. Pang Ming. He is the owner of the natural copyright. Only he has the right to let put down the name for himself as a trademark.

 If something is put down as a trademark, one pursues business purposes. For example the impediment of competitors, because these may not use the brand for their product.

 Then the next step is the registration of simple processes to the patent. Afterwards the levying of royalties for the use of the patent. Then follow regulations how the patent may be used etc.
However, there is another way: Open Source.

 The copyright is fixed, however, one permits to everybody the free use without royalties. This also leads to the general spreading. Almost everybody uses these programs with pleasure.

 What is this all about ?

 Every "Zhineng Qigong“ practitioner is grateful to Dr. Pang Ming that there is this Qigong system.

 The thought for the creation was: To make the forces of "Qi" immediately available to sick persons for the healing and to help - not to earn money.

 The commercial thought did not stand in the foreground.
The ambition to help is the motive.

 "Zhineng Qigong“ is a very special form of Qigong. Therefore the name has become a generic term which nobody can protect for himself.

 Who claims the name "Zhineng“ in connection with Qigong to the sole use for himself is positioning himself beyond this movement.

 Now to make it short:

The decision of the O.A.M.I. was suitable and they have joined in the argumentation of the „Observations of third parties“.

 The result: "ZHINENG" in all different manners of writing in connection with Qigong may not be used as a trademark.

 The decision of O.A.M.I. is final. The trademark "ZHINENG" is registered, but only for things like "fire-extinguishing apparatus" or similar and not in the connection with Qigong. "Zhineng” may not be used with the symbols for trademark or registered in connection with Qigong.

 All practitioners and teachers may use the term "Zhineng Qigong" without any restrictions as they did in the past.

 The thought to help, to make it possible for everybody to practice, to use, to teach "Zhineng Qigong“  and to have at the same time a clear differentiation to other Qigong in a short term, will absolutely contribute to the further spreading.

My thanks go to all of them, having helped to represent this opinion, sending „Observations of third party“ or filing an opposition and spending money for it.

This is no children's story - It happened these days.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Monkey Trainer

Image
The lowest level of learning is copying . Many teachers are able to teach the forms, i.e. the movements. The next level of learning is the speech, are the words. Spoken, written, printed, audio-recording or what it is. But there remains one big problem - who speaks all the languages ? Of course, nobody and who in the western world speaks Chinese ? In most cases nowadays we use therefore the English language. A language is not only the spoken words, it is expression of a culture. If you have already learned a foreign language, you know it. I speak German and pardon me, but German is more precise. A description of goods will give you more precise information, if written in German language. Nevertheless I try to explain something in English. Teachers and practitioners need a thorough knowledge of English. Very seldom this is the case - but only then, understanding is possible. The third level of learning is through the “Qi Field“. But please excuse me, I ha
Read more

"Zhineng Qigong" - Don't forget, we need the whole person

Image
Why do we have the feeling, we do not go on ? Why do we have the feeling, we do not make any progress ? Because again and again we lose the holistic of the person. This even happens in China, however, it's an essential for Qigong. Dr. Pang Ming already ascertained:  In the Western World there is an extra emphasis on the logic.  They try to explain all with logic, even that, which isn't and perhaps never will be explainable by logic. The whole person is more than only logic. Don't forget the other part of a person ! What does it tell us for the practise of "Zhineng Qigong" ? There is no progress without daily practice and: You have to practise the movements. You have to practise the theory. I did make this mistake like many others. I started practising the movements only. Then an interruption, practising theory only. Both was wrong always one part was missing. Content of the teacher education in the Center was: daily lessons in t
Read more

The Universe - “Dark Power“ - “Dark Matter“

Image
„Dark Power“ means not visible power or energy. „Dark Matter“ means not visible matter. The Universe - „Dark Power” - „Dark Matter“ Terminology of physics and cosmology. Who does not know them The Universe is today general knowledge. The other two terms perhaps are less well known to most of us. This may change and will be different in the future. The knowledge of mankind is changing continuously. We all know visible matter, visible power or energy. It is the matter, which is around us. It is the power or energy, which we all know. Things being not visible may exist. Let us only think of radioactive radiation or similar. Who wants to know more about these terms, will find descriptions in the internet For comparisons in this blog I need these terms and therefore I do mention them.
Read more