Register China Trademark

The Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China stipulates that commodity trademarks, service marks, collective trademarks and certification trademarks can be applied for registration in China and obtain the exclusive right to use trademarks.

Trade marks can be written, graphics or combinations.

The shape, voice and smell of goods can not be registered as trademarks in China.

Commodity trademarks refer to trademarks that are used in production, manufacture, processing, selection and distribution of commodities.

Service marks refer to trademarks used by service providers to differentiate themselves from services provided by others.

Collective trademarks refer to the use of commodities or services by members of industrial and commercial organizations, associations or other collective organizations, which are used to indicate that the operators or service providers of goods are the same organizations so that they can be distinguished from the goods or services provided by non members. Trademark certification marks are those controlled by the administrative organs, groups or designated institutions that have control and detection ability, and are used by other people in goods or services to prove the origin, main raw materials, manufacturing methods, quality, accuracy and other specific qualities of commodities.

There are 45 categories of goods and services registered by the Trademark Office of China in the international classification.

A trademark registration is classified as one application.

Before the application for trademark registration, the applicant must determine the categories of the international classification to be registered and the specific commodity or service item names corresponding to each category.

Qualifications of trademark registration applicants: natural persons and lawfully established enterprises, institutions, social organizations, individual businesses, individual partners or foreign nationals or foreign enterprises who have signed agreements with China or jointly participate in international treaties or equal principles with China.

The validity period of a registered trademark is ten years, counting from the date of approval of registration.

Examination of documents and materials to be provided

The adoption of censorship in China's trademark registration requires two steps: formal examination and substantive examination.

Formal examination