Once a well-known trademark has been endorsed, SAIC will not approve the use of any word or device that is identical with or similar to the said well-known trademark by any person as part of the name of an enterprise which may mislead the public For well-known trademarks that have been registered, the registrant may, within two years from the date on which s he obtains or should have obtained knowledge of such acts, request SAIC to cancel it VIEW MORE

SIPO and WIPO launched selection work for the 18th China Patent Award, a move to encourage and honor patentees and inventors (designers) who have made outstanding contribution to technological (design) innovation and economic and social development VIEW MORE

A trademark registrant may, by signing a trademark licensing contract, authorize other persons to use his registered trademark within a certain time period and a certain geographic area VIEW MORE

China has continued to perform strongly in international patent and trademark filing against the backdrop of a moderate worldwide intellectual property (IP) filing growth, according to the latest figures released by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) VIEW MORE

The period of validity of a registered trademark is 10 years, counted from the date of approval of the registration For renewal, the period of validity of each renewal is 10 years, counted from the day immediately following the expiration of the preceding validity period   VIEW MORE

WIPO issued a report analyzing the amount and sources of global IP applications in 2015, including patents, trademarks and industrial designs According to the report, China hit a record high of 29,846 international patent applications under Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), up 16 8% In 2015, China filed 2,401 applications for trademark registrations under the Madrid System, ranking seventh globally, making the best performance since China became a member in 1989 VIEW MORE

Where a registered trademark is to be assigned, both the assignor and assignee should submit an Application for Assignment of Registered Trademark to the Trademark Office, while the application procedures are to be completed by the assignee Upon approval granted by the Trademark Office, a certificate to that effect will be issued to the assignee and the assignment will be announced   VIEW MORE

Alliance of Global Intellectual Property Service (AGIPS), co-initiated by China Intellectual Property Magazine and China Daily IPR Channel, aims to provide a global platform for IP service institutions on information exchange, experience sharing and business cooperation by organizing activities for mutual benefits with high quality service Outstanding IP service institutions both in China and worldwide are invited as co-initiators VIEW MORE

To change the name, address or other registered particulars of a trademark registrant, an application for change should be filed with the Trademark Office Upon granting approval, the Trademark Office will issue a certificate to the registrant and announce the change; for rejected cases, the Trademark Office will notify the applicant in writing, stating the grounds for rejection   VIEW MORE

Any foreigner or foreign enterprise intending to apply for trademark registration in China should file an application in accordance with relevant agreements concluded between the country (or region) to which the applicant belongs and China, or according to relevant international treaties to which both countries (or region) are parties, or on the basis of the principle of reciprocity   VIEW MORE