Chinese martyrs’ names cannot be used for trademark registration in China primarily for the following two major reasons:
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Will a new trademark certificate be issued upon successful renewal of a China trademark?
No. After a successful trademark renewal in China, the CNIPA issues a “Trademark Renewal Registration Certificate.”
Can a Chinese trademark registered under the name of a deregistered Singapore company still be renewed?
The trademark cannot be directly renewed because the company has been deregistered. To renew a Chinese trademark registered under a deregistered company, you must first assign the trademark to a new rights holder.
Can a Chinese trademark registered under the company name still be renewed if it has been expired for five months?
Yes, it can be renewed. Trademarks can still be submitted for renewal as long as they have not been expired for more than six months. However, compared to renewing a trademark that is still within its validity period, this will incur an additional late renewal fee.
New URLs for China’s Trademark Gazette System and Other Platforms to Take Effect from August 6
Today, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) Trademark Office released the “Notice on URL Changes for the Trademark Gazette System, Trademark Decision Publication System, and Trademark Registration Certificate Publicity System.”
Can place names be registered as trademarks in China?
According to Article 10 of the Trademark Law of the People’s Republic of China:
When did China completely cease issuing paper trademark registration certificates?
China completely ceased issuing paper trademark registration certificates effective January 1, 2022. According to the CNIPA Announcement on Adjusting the Issuance Method for Trademark Registration Certificates (No. 453):
Is there a fee for obtaining a trademark registration certificate in China?
No. There is no fee for obtaining a trademark registration certificate in China. Currently, trademark registration certificates in China are issued electronically, and paper certificates are no longer issued.
Attention global entrepreneurs: When naming a brand, please prioritize the registrability of Chinese trademarks!
Dear global entrepreneurs:When you are passionately brainstorming the perfect name for a new brand, please make sure to include a key factor in your core consideration: whether this name can be successfully registered as a trademark in China?
China to Launch New Online Trademark Service System
According to IPRLaoliu, the China National Intellectual Property Administration（CNIPA） recently conducted training sessions for its new online trademark service system.