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Trademark Procedure

TRADEMARK SEARCHING

  • Checking the availability of a trademark. Doing searching and prepare report with legal opinion will be generated.

 (Estimate Duration : 5 – 7 Working Days)

TRADEMARK FILING IN APPLICATION & EXAMINE

  • Filing trademark application on CNIPA (China National IP Admin)
  • Trademark registrar will examine the application

(Estimate Duration : 6 – 8 months)

TRADEMARK PUBLICATION & REGISTRATION

  • Notification of trademark Accepted by Registrar and arranging for publication in Chinese Trademark Gazette

(Estimate Duration : 3 Months)

TRADEMARK REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE ISSUED

  • If NO opposition raised within gazette period, trademark registration certificate will be issue and the payment of registration fee will be due

(Estimate Duration : 3 Months)

Trademark Validity / Renewal
10 years from the filing date

Copyright Procedure

  • In China, author’s work is automatically protected by Copyright at the moment it is created
  • However, voluntary registration for Copyright is available that provide proof of ownership

COPYRIGHT REGISTRATION PROCEDURE

FILING OF COPYRIGHT APPLICATION

  • Fill application form and mailing document to CPCC (Copyright Protection Centre of China)

REVIEW AND NOTICE ACCEPTANCE OF APPLICATION

  • CPCC will review, determine fee and notify the applicant
  • After payment paid, notice of acceptance will be receive

EXAMINATION OF APPLICATION

  • After acceptance, examination of application within 30 days to complete

COPYRIGHT REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE ISSUED

  • After successful examination, Certificate will be issued

Copyright Validity
50 years from the date creation

Design Patent Procedure

FILING OF DESIGN APPLICATION

  • Prepare the documentation for the design / drawing for application with SIPO / CNIPA

DESIGN SUBSTANTIVE EXAMINATION

  • CNIPA examiner will examine the novelty of product
  • CNIPA checking necessary formalities

DESIGN PUBLICATION & REGISTRATION

  • If application has been accepted by Registrar, the design will be published and need to pay registration fee

GRANT OF DESIGN ISSUED

Industrial Design Validity
10 years from the filing date

Patent Invention Procedure

PATENT DRAFTING

FILING PATENT APPLICATION

  • File an application with the CNIPA / SIPO

PATENT PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION

  • To ensure compliance with a number of formality requirement
  • Patent examiner will examine the application is accompanied by all prescribed document

PATENT PUBLICATION

  • After passes the formality examination, application will be published for 3 months

REQUEST FOR SUBSTANTIVE EXAMINATION

  • Within 3 years of the date of publication, examination must be request

CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION AND GRANT ISSUED

  • After passes formality and examination, Patent will be registered and granted. Applicant will pay grant fee.

Patent Validity
20 years from the filing date