Tag Archive: China Trademark office
WIPO Widely Promotes China Madrid Trademark Online Application System
Recently, World Intellectual Property Organization(WIPO) widely promotes China Madrid trademark online application system in seven languages.[…]Read full blog
Chinese patents to be valid in Cambodia: official
An application procedure for validating Chinese invention patents in Cambodia will be launched, an official said Friday.
Chinese invention patents granted by the State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) since Jan. 22, 2003 will be eligible to take[…]Read full blog
China reinforcing IP protection
China will carry out a more stringent intellectual property protection system to reinforce IP protection, the head of IPR watchdog said on Tuesday. Shen Changyu, director of the State Intellectual Property Office, made the remarks at the sideline of […]Read full blog
Trademark system in need of ‘improvement’
Trademark squatting in China has become one of the key problems troubling enterprises at home and those overseas who want to enter the Chinese market, members of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (C[…]Read full blog
Trademark Amendment
The amendment notice will list the matter which needs modification and there are specific “instructions of goods/services items amendment” on the back of the notice. Applicant shall fill it out according to amendment requirement and instructions, and[…]Read full blog
How to fill in the form of Application for Trademark Registration
The applicant shall write the name on the identification document. The applicant’s name should be identical with the stamp (signature) stamped or signed on the application form as well as with the name indicated on the identification document.
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Interpretation on “Other Improper Means” Described in Paragraph 1 Article 44 of China Trademark Law
There is no definition for “bad faith” in China Trademark Law. Only some descriptions such as “registrations obtained with ill will”, “improper means” are in the articles. In December 2016, China Trademark Office (CTMO) and Trademark Review and Adjud[…]Read full blog
China Trademark Office Announces to Simplify Trademark Applications, Optimize Procedures and Shorten Examination Period
The number of trademark applications in China has been increased rapidly in recent years, and in 2017 the number exceeded 5 million. To bring more convenience to trademark applicants, CTMO has decided to further simplify application materials, optimi[…]Read full blog
China Trademark Registration Examination Period Will be Shortened to Six Months before End of 2018
January 22, 2018. Mr. LIU Junchen, vice president of State Administration for Industry and Commerce of the PRC (short as SAIC), stated in the conference that, in 2017, a number of 5.74 millions trademark applications were filed, increased by 55.7% as[…]Read full blog
The number of annual patent applications exceeded 100,000 in Henan Province
It is known from the Intellectual Property Office of Henan Province that by the end of November, 2017, the number of patent applications of the whole province this year has reached 107,792, with a year-on-year growth of 37.5%. Hereinto, the number of[…]Read full blog