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The protection
term for a registered trademark is ten(10) years, calculated
from the registration date. The protection term can be
renewed.
Application for renewal of registered trademark shall
be filed with the Chinese Trademark Office within 6 months
before the expiration of the period of validity.
If no application is filed within said period, a grace
period of 6 months is allowed with a payment of surcharge.
If there is still no renewal application filed within
the grace period, the registration will be cancelled.
Upon approval, the Trademark Office will issue relevant
certificate to the trademark registrant.
Requirements on Application for Renewing a Chinese Trademark
1) Information of the trademark registration, especially
whether any assignment or name/address changed has been
recorded at the Trademark Office before renewal;
2) a copy of registration certificate for our verification.
3) a Power of Attorney, executed by the trademark
registrant (company chop is needed for Chinese entity
applicant). |
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