How to File a Chinese Patent Application
Pursuant to Article 19 of the Chinese Patent Law, any foreigner, foreign enterprise or other foreign organization having no habitual residence or business office in China applies for a patent, or has other patent matters to attend to, in China, it or he shall appoint a patent agency designated by the Patent Administration Department Under the State Council to act as his or its agent.
　¢ General Information
　¢ Requirements for Filing a Chinese Patent Application
　¢ Requirements for Filing National Phase Entry in China of A PCT Application



How to File a Chinese Trademark Registration

　General Information
　1) Types of trademark: trademarks for goods and service, collective trademarks, and certification trademarks.
　2) Examination procedures: formality check, substantive examination, being preliminarily approved and
　　　published, opposition and being approved for registration.
　3) Trademark terms: ten (10) years from the registering date.



　Requirements for Filing a Chinese Trademark Application
　1. Instruction Letter, indicating:
　　(1) Type of trademark application
　　(2) Name(s), address(es), and nationality(ies) of applicant(s)
　　(3) Specification and classification of goods
　　(4) Trademark specimen
　　(5) Priority application date, number and country if claiming foreign priority
　　　　If a foreign applicant has its/his/her Chinese name and/or address, the Chinese characters are requisite
　　to avoid any possible different versions.
　　　　Moreover, in order to avoid the office action, the specification of goods should use standard goods
　　names as listed in Nice Classification (the 8th edition).

　2. Power of Attorney
　　 Please make use of our Power of Attorney form. Please be noticed that the executed POA should be
　　 submitted to the Chinese Trademark Office (CTO) at the date of filing the applications. Otherwise, the
　　 TO will not accept the applications.

　3. Application Documents, to contain
　　(1) Filing form, with all the filing information
　　(2) Power of Attorney, executed by the applicant(s)
　　(3) Trademark specimen, 10 pieces are needed. If claiming colors, ten (10) colored set of specimens and
　　　　one (1) in white and black are requisite
　　(4) Priority document, i.e., a certified copy of the priority application, if a foreign priority is claimed,

　4. Priority Document and Assignment
　(1) Priority Document: If a foreign priority is claimed, information on priority application date, number and
　country shall be provided before filing the trademark application.
　　　The priority document, i.e., a certified copy of the priority application shall be submitted to the Chinese
　Trademark Office within three (3) months from the Chinese filing date. Please be advised that the specimen
　of the Chinese application should be consistent with that in the priority application.

　(2) Assignment: If the applicant of the priority application is different from the applicant of the Chinese
　application, an assignment shall be submitted.
　 A certified copy of a foreign assignment of the priority application is acceptable for this purpose.
　 The applicant may also use our assignment form, which shall be executed by the applicant of the priority application.

　Both priority document and assignment shall be filed within three (3) months from the date of filing. Otherwise, the convection priority will be deemed not to Have Requested.


　Trademark registration procedure in China
　1. After completion of filing procedure, the official notification of the receipt of the Application is issued within three (3) months.
　　This official notification of the receipt of the Application will be forwarded to you by courier mail or registered mail within one (1) month.
　2. Then the trademark undergoes substantial examination for about 12-18 months according to your filing goods or service.
　3. After the examination of a trademark application in which no adequate grounds for rejection are found, the application is "published" on the gazette or website of China Trademark Office for the purposes of public inspection to duly allow the opportunity for opposition to the registration of the trademark.
　　Within three (3) months, if no successful opposition is lodged, the Certificate of registration will be issued.
　　This Certificate of registration will be forwarded to you by courier mail or registered mail within one (1) month.