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This article is concerning how to conduct a trademark search on the official website of trademark office of China, the applicant could use this system to conduct a preliminary search before start the filing. For the particular search method please refer to our company website.

Trademark, best known as “brand”, is an intellectual property that designed and used by its holders to distinguish his/her goods or services from others. With the growth of public’s awareness of IPR protection, trademark is no more a simply symbol, but instead, it represents the image of an enterprise, carries the reputation of an entity, and becomes an intangible assets that cannot be overlooked by the company.

The new services items in Class 35 would be effective from January 1, 2013 in China and those items don’t approximate to the existed items "Sales promotion for others" in the same registration. It's the first time of China adopt the trademark classfications of retail and wholesales in trademark applications. But that means, a preemptive registration risk for registred trademark in "sales promotion for others" in class 35 shall under consideration of the trademark holder.

Trademark assignment in China, if you want to obtain a trademark in China what shall you do, what documents shall be submitted for trademark assignment? What the advantage of trademark assignment?

Trademark licensing in China, this article will introduce the procedure of trademark license in China. 1. What is the license of a trademark? The trademark has an exclusive right after being approved to register. The license of a trademark refers to the trademark right holder authorize another person to use the trademark through legal procedures, commonly through concluding a license contract.

Software copyright registration in China, Software copyright recording in China and the requested documents for Software Copyright registration.

What is the procedure for the review of trademark refusal? With respect to the trademark review of refusal, it means that trademark application (including application for trademark registration, opposition, assignment, renewal, cancellation and etc.) has been refused by the Trademark Office, where the applicant is dissatisfied with the decision of Trademark Office, he or it may file a request of review to the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board within the legal time limit.

Trademark opposition, how to file a trademark opposition? What is the procedure for trademark Opposition?

Patent license in China, how to license a patent in China. What is Patent Licensing？ Patent licensing is a transfer of the right of use, the IPR owner allow the licensee to use his/her patent within the stipulated area by conduct an agreement in accordance with the provision of Patent Law.

How to record or register copyright in China, the way of copyright record in China, copyright registration. What can be applied for copyright record?

There are two types of patent application in Hong Kong, one is Standard Patent Application which can be protected by law at most for 20 years, and another one is Short-term Patent application which can be protected by law at most for 8 years. Apply for a Standard Patent Application in Hong Kong has two stages.

An efficient way to protect your IP rights in China.

Changes in the Draft Revision of Chinese Trademark Law - predictable changes in the Chinese Trademark law.

How to provide the evidence of cancelling three years non-use trademark in China? What evidence should be of cancelling three years non-use trademark in China? What should be aware of when providing evidence of cancelling three years non-use trademark in China?

Time limit of requesting trademark review

There are three different ways of trademark rights protection in China.

Nowadays, China has become one of the most important overseas markets for more and more foreign countries. At the same time, many foreigners, foreign enterprises or other foreign organizations, start to pay more attention to the intellectual property protection in China. In this article, the author will present the ways of protecting patent in China.

How to respond to the ex officio refusal(provisional refusal) of International Registration(IR) of trademark in China?--Guidance to trademark review of refusal

PCT applications to enter into the Chinese national phase/stage shall be filed within 30 months from the PCT international filing date/priority date. If applications fail to enter into the Chinese national phase before the entry due date, the filing can be extended up to 2 months from the entry due date with additional restoring fee.

According to the Chinese Patent Law, three types of patents are issued in China, namely invention patents, utility model patents, and design patents.

The Chinese Trademark Office accepts trademark applications for registration of trademarks for goods, service trademarks, certification trademarks and collective trademarks. Any visual sign including words, devices, letters, numerals, three-dimensional symbols, combinations of colors or any combination of the above elements may be applied for the registration of a trademark.