Practical guides on registering, using and protecting trademarks in China.
What each jurisdiction must produce for a China trademark filing, and which countries need an apostille or consular legalisation. Verified 30 September 2026.
Read articleIf your company is outside the US, EU, UK, Japan or Australia, the documents differ. Check your country's Hague Convention status first - it decides one authentication step or three.
Read articleFive documents for a standard China trademark filing. No notarisation in most markets, but a second filing if your registry issues only a historical incorporation certificate.
Read articleOn 26 June 2026, the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress adopted a comprehensive revision of the PRC Trademark Law. It is the first time...
Read articleIntroduction: marks that are not words or pictures Most foreign brand owners register word marks, figurative marks, or a combination of the two. Chinese law...
Read articleIntroduction: the notice that means your filing is not finished A Chinese trademark application can come back with a correction notice rather than an...
Read articleIntroduction: the six-month window most foreign applicants never use A foreign applicant that has filed a trademark in its home country has, in principle, a...
Read articleIntroduction: ending a registration on purpose A Chinese trademark registration can be lost in several ways. It can be cancelled by a third party for non-use...
Read articleIntroduction: the piece of paper that goes missing For most of the life of a Chinese trademark registration, the certificate matters less than the register...
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