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Trademark registration in China

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Documents Required of Trademark Registration

Trademark Registration by Company:

Trademark Registration by Individual Person:

In details:

(1) Anyone who applies for registration of a trademark shall file an application based on the categories in the published Classification of Goods and Services. For each application for registration of a trademark, the applicant shall submit to the Trademark Office one copy of the Application for Trademark Registration and five copies of reproductions of the trademark; if color or colors is or are designated, five copies of colored reproductions of the trademark and one copy of the black and white design shall be submitted.

The trademark designs shall be conspicuous and easy to be attached. They shall be printed on smooth and durable paper or be replaced by photos, the size of which shall be no more than 10 centimeters but no less than 5 centimeters in length or width.

If applying for the registration of a three-dimensional sign as a trademark, the applicant shall make a statement in the application, and submit a reproduction thereof by which the three-dimensional shape can be determined.

If applying for the registration of the combination of colors as a trademark, the applicant shall make a statement in the application, and submit the descriptions thereof.

If applying for the registration of a collective mark or a certification mark, the applicant shall make a statement in the application, and submit the documents certifying the qualifications of the subjects and the rules on the administration of the use of the mark.

Where a trademark is, or consists of, foreign words, their Chinese meanings shall be indicated.

(2) If PathToChina.com is employed for the applicant, a power of attorney should be presented. There should be a stamp of the applicant on both Application for Registration of a Trademark and the Power of Attorney. The applicant's name should be in exact concordance with the registered name of the enterprise.

(3) To apply for trademark registration, the applicant shall submit a Photocopy of the effective certificates that can certify its identity.

The name of the trademark registration applicant shall be identical to the certificates submitted. If a trademark registration is applied in the name of the enterprise, a replicate copy of the duplicate Business License should be presented. In the case of a natural person, a copy of ID card is necessary.

( 4) If a portrait is the subject matter of a registered trademark, the applicant has to offer the authorization paper from the portrayed person in addition to notarization by a notarization office.

(5) If a foreigner claims priority, he shall on the application paper fill in the state where, date when and number in which the application was first filed. In addition, the proof document of priority shall be submitted to the Trademark Office within three months. Or, the claim of priority will not stand.

All documents related to the registration application should be typed or printed.

Procedure of Trademark Registration

Total: Around 24-36 months

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