CTMAA Reminder: Prioritize China trademark registration under its first-to-file system before market entry
Chinese Court Orders 幸猫咖啡 to Pay $700k for Copying Luckin Coffee’s Brand Identity ⏱️ Reading time: 12 minutes 📅 Updated: September 13, 2025 ✍️ Author: Kevin.Kang Self-search Guide professional search CN TM classification Required documents Online submission Registration price By China Intellectual Property News | Trademark Law Update Shenzhen court…
The Trademark Bureau of the China National Intellectual Property Administration held the First Training Session for the Trademark Application Reception Window in 2025 Trademark Application Reception Window Training Course In June 2025, the Trademark Bureau of the China National Intellectual Property Administration held the first national trademark business acceptance window…
Two “Hai Bang Wang” Clashes! How Was the Final Verdict on Trademark Cross-Category Enforcement? When choosing a commercial logo, an enterprise should reasonably avoid the trademarks of others, especially those with a certain reputation and influence. Behaviors such as “famous brands” and “free riding” may bring economic benefits in the…
The number of applications has increased by 55%! How are Chinese enterprises breaking through the “bottleneck” of trademarks when “going global”? From 2015 to 2024, the number of overseas trademark applications by Chinese mainland enterprises has surged. The number of trademark applications in a single overseas country exceeds 2.1 million,…
Notice on Obtaining the “Trademark Digital Certificate”. 202519 (Total 386th batch) Trademark Agencies and Law Firms: In order to comprehensively promote the reform of trademark facilitation, the Trademark Office of the State Intellectual Property Office attaches great importance to and vigorously promotes the online application for trademark registration. According to…
2025 China Trademark Registration: Prohibited Terms Classification When conducting China Trademark Search and registration, it’s crucial to avoid these prohibited terms to ensure successful approval. 1. Absolute and Superlative Terms “Most” series: Best, optimal, greatest, largest, highest, lowest, most advanced, latest technology, etc. “First” series: First, No.1, TOP1, national first,…
Guidelines on Trademark Transfer Procedures The author of this article is from TRADEMARK OFHCE OF CHINA NATIONAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ADMINISTRATION Scope of application The term “trademark transfer” referred to in this guidance refers to the transfer of trademark rights between different civil entities. Before initiating any transfer process, it’s advisable…
China National Intellectual Property Administration Trademark Bureau held a themed centralized publicity event on “Trademark Brands Supporting ‘Belt and Road’ Economic and Trade Cooperation” Experts from the Ministry of Commerce’s International Trade and Economic Cooperation Research Institute, the China Intellectual Property Research Association, and heads of relevant departments of the…