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Trademark Assignment Likely to Cause Confusion or Adverse Effects
Trademark assignment, as an important means of transferring trademark rights, helps revitalize trademark resources and boost the development of the brand econom…
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Searching Figurative Trademarks by Image
When conducting a similarity search for a figurative trademark on the China Trademark Website of the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), can a trademark image file be uploaded to perform the search?
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Notes on the Use of Registered Trademarks in China
In China, upon the approval of registration of a trademark by the Trademark Office, the trademark registrant shall enjoy the exclusive right to use the trademark. The reg…
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New Requirements for Trademark Non-Use Cancellation Applications
Article 49 of the Chinese Trademark Law provides that “Where a registered trademark has not been put in use for three consecutive years without a justifiable re…
Read article ↗A Brief Discussion on the Legal Protection of Unregistered Trademarks in China
The article discusses the protection of unregistered trademarks under China's Trademark Law and Anti-Unfair Competition Law, including prior use and the limits of protection.
Read article ↗How to claim priority in trademark registration applications in China?
This Q&A addresses claiming priority in a Chinese trademark application and submitting the required priority documents.
Read article ↗Points to Consider When Designating Class 35 Services in Chinese Trademark Applications
According to the relevant provisions of the Trademark Law and its Implementing Regulations, when applying for registration of a trademark, the applicant shall f…
Read article ↗Special Time Limits for Territorial Extension of Madrid Trademark Registrations to China
The standards of substantive examination on territorial extension request for Madrid trademarks in China are the same as the standards on domestic trademarks in…
Read article ↗Examination of Chinese Trademarks Containing Generic Names
According to the relevant provisions of the Trademark Law of China, if a trademark only contains the generic name of the designated goods or services, it shall …
Read article ↗Trademark Use for “Sales Promotion for Others” in Class 35: The “几米阳光 and Device” Cancellation Review
Registration No.:4871143 Approved Services (Class 35): Organization of exhibitions for commercial or advertising purposes; acting as an intermediary for others (purchasing goods or services on behalf of other businesses); sales promotion for others; import-export agency services.
Read article ↗Handling Trademark Matters Directly in China
There are two ways for an applicant to handle trademark issues in China, one is to handle by himself, and the other is to entrust a trademark agency established…
Read article ↗Online Trademark Searches by Foreign Applicants
Can foreign applicants search trademark information on the website of China Trademark Office?
Read article ↗Brief Analysis of Determination on Identical and Similar Combination Trademarks
Theoretically speaking, a combination trademark refers to a trademark composed of any two or more of the six elements of "words, graphics, letters, numbers, three-dimensi…
Trademark Use in Non-Use Cancellation Proceedings
I. Legal provisions on the use of trademarks Article 48 of the Chinese Trademark Law stipulates: "The use of a trademark as referred to in this Law means the ac…
Read article ↗Preliminary Approval and Registration Announcements
What is the difference between trademark preliminary approval announcement and registration announcement in China?
Read article ↗Service of Non-Use Notices for Madrid Trademarks
I have a Madrid international registered trademark and obtain the extension protection in China. Now someone has filed a cancellation application against the mark in China based on the ground of non-use for three consecutive years, to whom will the Chinese Trademark Office send the Notification of Submission of Proof of Use?
Read article ↗Acquired Distinctiveness of Trademarks in China
1. Legal provisions The distinctive features of a trademark, also called “the distinctiveness of a trademark”, refers to the features that a trademark should ha…
Read article ↗Basic requirements for designating goods and services in Chinese trademark registration applications
Ⅰ. Overview of the classification of goods and services
Read article ↗Invalidation Deadlines After Trademark Opposition
According to Article 45 of the Chinese Trademark Law, the period for filing a request for invalidation of a registered trademark is five years from the date of registration of the trademark. We would like to know, for the trademark registered after the opposition procedure, how to determine the starting date of the five years (i.e., the date of registration)?
Read article ↗Common reasons for refusal of trademarks containing numbers in China
According to Article 8 of the Chinese Trademark Law, any sign that can distinguish the goods of a natural person, legal person or other organizations from those of others…
Read article ↗Correcting Errors in Trademark Documents
If there are obvious errors in the trademark application documents or trademark registration documents, can they be amended?
Read article ↗Overview of the Trademark Examination and Trial Guidelines
Recently, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) has adjusted and supplemented the Trademark Examination and Trial Standards (hereinaft…
Read article ↗Can Advertising Slogans Be Registered as Trademarks?
Under China’s Trademark Law, any sign capable of distinguishing the goods of one natural person, legal person or other organization from those of others may be registered…
Read article ↗Assignment and Transfer of Registered Trademarks in China
Ⅰ. Legal Basis and Application Conditions According to Article 42 of China's Trademark Law and Articles 31 and 32 of the Regulations for the Implementation of t…
Read article ↗Trademark Applications Filed on the Same Day in China
1. What is “the same-day applications”?
Read article ↗Trademark Examination and Review Standards
Do the Trademark Office’s Examination Department and Review Department apply different standards when assessing trademark applications?
Read article ↗Calculating the Non-Use Period for International Trademarks
How to determine the three-year period for a cancellation request against a registered international trademark on the ground of non-use for three consecutive ye…
Read article ↗Updating a Foreign Trademark Owner’s Name and Address in China
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Read article ↗Amendments in Multi-Class Trademark Applications
A trademark application covers three classes, but the Trademark Office requires an amendment to the identification of goods in only one class. If the amendment is not filed or is not accepted, will the other two classes be affected?
Read article ↗Must a Chinese Trademark Be Cancelled After Three Years of Non-Use?
Under Article 49 of China’s Trademark Law, any entity or individual may apply to the Trademark Office to cancel a registered trademark that has not been used for three consecutive years without a justified reason.
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