Before Filing
We provide the following services:-
+ [FREE] Analysis the registrability of a mark, to see whether the mark is unique and distinctiveness.
+ [FREE] Provide an overall registration strategy, to increase the success rate of registration, and the scope of protection.
+ [FREE] Provide classification services for goods and services that you wish to cover.
+ Obtain a full trademark search, to see whether there is any conflicting/similar mark has been registered or being applied.
+ Provide trademark drafting and design services
China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan
First Class US$1,700 (not exceeding 10 items of goods/services)
Each Additional Class US$1,410 (not exceeding 10 items of goods/services)
[Inclusive of official filing fee and our services fee]
China, Hong Kong and Taiwan
First Class US$1,300 (not exceeding 10 items of goods/services)
Each Additional Class US$1,040 (not exceeding 10 items of goods/services)
[Inclusive of official filing fee and our services fee]
Document Requirement
1. Applicant’s name and address
2. Applicant’s identity document: i.e. copy of Certificate of Incorporation (corporation); or copy of Passport (individual)
3. Specimen of the mark (above 300dpi)
4. Detail list for goods and/or services to be apply (We then provide classification services.)
5. Signed Power of Attorney (Notarzied Power of Attorney for Macau registration is required)
Registration Timeframe
Smooth case: China 14~20 months
Hong Kong 6~8 months
Macau 6~10 months
Taiwan 8~12 months
Protection Period
10 Years for China, Hong Kong and Taiwan trademark registration, which are also extendable for further 10 years before each expiration.
7 years for Macau trademark registration, which is extendable for further 7 years before each expiration.
After Registration
- Keep using the trademark continuously, and evidence of the use must be kept, for the use of defense if someone raise a revocation against yours.
- After modification the style of your mark, seek for our advices on whether re-registration is needed.
- If your mark consists a logo and/or a stylized word, consideration on whether to register it as a copyright.
- Periodically review the need on registration for additional classes and/or countries.
- Consideration on whether a “Worldwide Trademark Monitoring Service” is needed, which let you know if there is someone (including your business partners, employees and competitors, etc.) is applying your mark or a similar mark in other countries.
- Consideration on whether to record your intellectual property rights in the Customs, so that the Customs could block and intercept the import and export of infringing goods.
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