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Intellectual Property Links |
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Trademark Filing Procedures |
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China Intellectual Property Agency (H.K.) regularly
counsels and represents clients on a full range of trademark-related issues. Our
attorneys or agents provide comprehensive Trademark counseling services in
Madrid International Protocol 、European Community and national trademark in
China, United States, Canada, Hong Kong, and Japan etc.,helping our clients
develop and manage trademark portfolios that further advance their business
goals. |
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Filing Requirements for Chinese Trademark Registrations |
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Each application shall cover only one
trademark in one class. ►
A form of request for trademark registration
(including the applicant's name,address and nationality both in Chinese
and English, goods/services class according to the International
Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the
Registration of Marks , and a list of designated goods/services intended
for coverage etc.)
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Indication of mark (8 sets, min. 5 by 5 cm,
max. 10 by 10cm; if color is claimed, 2 more sets in black and white)；
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Executed Power of Attorney (signed by the
applicant for trademark application)；
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Certified Priority document (if applicable),
which can be submitted within three months after the Chinese filing
date.
Once the trademark is successfully registered, its validity period
extends to 10 years. Six months before its expiry date, the mark can be
renewed for another 10 years. There are no times limit for a trademark
renewal. |
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Registration of International Mark for Chinese Entity or
Individual |
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International registration
application documents, where applicant's name，address (in
Chinese as well as English), commodity name and signature or
stamp are necessary； ►
One copy of duplicate for domestic
mark registration certificate, or one duplicate copy of the
notice, issued by the Trademark Bureau, of receivig the
registration application；
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One copy of the proof of priority,
if claimed；
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One copy of applicant qualification
proof，such as duplicate of business license, duplicate of
residence proof, duplicate of ID documents and so on；
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One copy of Power of Attorney, if
trust involved；
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Ten copies of the specimens of the
mark, whose size should be somewhere between 20mm × 20mm and
80mm × 80mm. |
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European Community Trademark Registration |
If you want Trademark protection in
countries which are members of the European Union (EU), you can
apply for a Community Trade Mark (CTM) which covers the
following countries:
Austria、France、Latvia、Portugal、Belgium、Germany、Lithuania、Slovakia、Cyprus、Greece、Luxembourg、Slovenia、Czech
Republic、Hungary、Malta、Spain、Denmark、Ireland、Netherlands、Sweden 、Estonia、Italy、Poland、United
Kingdom、Finland. European
Community registration of a CTM request includes applicant's
name，address (in Chinese as well as English), commodity name and
signature or stamp are necessary；
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A description of the specific
goods/services (item by item basis) to be registered；
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A certified copy of the priority
document if claimed；
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One copy of applicant qualification
proof，such as duplicate of business license, duplicate of
residence proof, duplicate of ID documents and so on；
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A Power of Attorney, if trust
involved；
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Ten copies of the specimens of the
mark, whose size should be somewhere between 20mm × 20mm and
80mm × 80mm. |
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Registration of Marks in Foreign Country |
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If you want to use your
trademark in countries other than China, you can apply direct to
the Trademark Office in each country. Generally,To file a
trademark application, the following documents are required: ►
A Power of Attorney；
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A description of the specific
goods/services (item by item basis) to be registered；
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The specimens of the mark per
application；and
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A certified copy of the priority
document (if required). |
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