Pre-filing Search
Trademark without logo (No official opinion given): US$100 inclusive
of official fee
Trademark with logo (No official opinion given): US$125 inclusive of
official fee
Pre-filing search includes:
(1) Per class code
(2) Search results returned back by fax or email in 3 working days
(3) Covers Direct Hits and Close Matches in English and Chinese
Application: US$455
(1) Per class code
(2) Prepared and submitted in 1-2 weeks
(3) payment of official application fee
(4) Monthly follow ups of your mark through out the entire unopposed
registration process (via e-mail)
The application fee stated above includes government filing fee of
US$125. However, its is limited to 10 items, additional items will
cost US$30.
Issuance of Certificate: US$80
Obtaining and forwarding of Certificate of registration
Summary of Fees
$ 100 Search (word mark)
$ 455 Registration (including official filing fee but limited to 10
items only)
$ 80 Obtaining Certificate of Registration
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US$635 TOTAL
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Required Documents & Services
1. A simple signed power of attorney, no notarisation is required.
2. Fifteen prints of the trademark (not required for word marks). A
trademark print should not exceed 10x10 centimeters. Four black and
white prints as well as fifteen color prints are required when a
trademark is in color.
3. One copy of certificate issued by competent authorities
authorizing manufacture in the home country in the case of a
trademark covering pharmaceutical products for human use. A
certificate of the Chamber of Commerce of the home country is
sufficient.
4. A priority document when priority is claimed. The document can
be filed within 3 months after the filing date of the application.
5. A Chinese translation of the applicant's name should be provided
where available especially where the name of the applicant
incorporates its trademark (e.g. "Kodak") for which a Chinese
translation already exists.
-- Translation of foreign terms is required
-- Power of Attorney form is required for international customers
-- No legalization or notarization is required
-- No Samples Required
Time Scale
Currently it is taking approximately 18-24 months to get a
trademark in China.
Period of Protection
10 years.
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