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How it works
Information is taken from official sources and is being checked by our specialists.
- Trademark office
- CNIPA (China National Intellectual Property Administration)
- How rights arise
- China follows the first-to-file principle: when identical or similar marks are applied for on the same or similar goods, the earlier application is examined and approved first.
- Typical time
- The office has to complete its examination within nine months of receiving the application. A three-month opposition period follows publication.
- Opposition period
- 3 months from the preliminary publication.
- Local representative
- Foreign applicants must use a trademark agency established under Chinese law.
Official fee
The office's fee for one class is about €36 (excluding VAT). Our own fee is shown separately.
Need a filing here?
Tell us the name and what it covers. We reply with the official fee and our fee, shown separately, before anything is filed.
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Sources: CNIPA: how can foreign applicants apply · WIPO Lex: Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China. This page is general information and is not legal advice.