China Trademark Registration Costs and Registration Procedures |
Unless otherwise indicated, the China Trademark Registration stated in this quotation refers to trademark registrations in accordance with the Trademark Law of the People’s Republic of China. All fees in this quotation are valid until 31 March 2022. |
1. | China Trademark Registration Fees | ||||||||||||||||||||
The fees cover the following services:- (1) Conduct 1-time preliminary identical search for word mark – without report; (2) Analysis the registrability of the mark; (3) Classify the goods/services; (4) Translate the goods/services into the specified language (first 20 items at no cost); (5) Country-specific adaptation and conversion of goods/services designation where applicable (first 20 items at no cost). |
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2. | Calculation of Registration Costs |
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Example 1: One mark one class If you want to have your trademark "ABC" registered in Class 25 (clothing, footwear, headgear), that is, one mark one class, the total fees for trademark pre-filing search, registration request and certificate are: Pre-filing search: USD200.00 Request for registration: USD260.00 Final registration/Certificate: Waived TOTAL: USD460.00 Example 2: One mark two classes If you want to have your trademark "ABC" registered in Class 25 (clothing, footwear, headgear) and Class 26 (lace and embroidery, ribbons and braid; buttons, hooks and eyes, pins and needles; artificial flowers), that is, one mark two classes, the total fees for trademark pre-filing search, registration request and certificate are: Pre-filing search: USD200 + USD200 = USD400.00 Request for registration: USD260 + USD260 = USD520.00 Final registration/Certificate: Waived TOTAL: USD920.00 Example 3: Two marks one class If you want to have your trademarks "ABC" and "DEF" registered in Class 25 (clothing, footwear, headgear), that is, two marks one class, the total fees for trademark pre-filing searches, registration requests and certificates are: Pre-filing searches: USD200 + USD200 = USD400.00 Request for registration: USD260 + USD260 = USD520.00 Final registration/Certificate: Waived TOTAL: USD920.00 The fees illustrated in the above examples are based on the assumption of a smooth case (i.e., no rejection, opposition or complications) requiring no additional item in each class. Moreover, the fees are exclusive of bank charges, courier fees and other expenses, if any. |
3. | Materials Required for Filing of Trademark Application in China | ||||||||||
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4. | China Trademark Application Procedures | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6. | Payment Term and Payment Method |
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Upon receipt of your confirmation of engagement, we will issue and send an invoice together with the wiring instructions to you for your settlement. When you arrange the payment, please put our invoice number of account number in the message section and then send email a copy of the remittance receipt to us for our records. Because of the nature of service, we require full payment in advance. And once the service is commenced, no refund of service fee will be made. We accept cash, HKD check, TT and credit card through Paypal. An extra handling fee of 5% will be charged if paid by Paypal. If a China or Taiwan Value-Added Tax invoice is required, 7% or 5% additional charge will be incurred. |
7. | Refund Policy |
No refund of fees will be made after the commencement of services. For example, if we have conducted a pre-filing search and found an identical mark is already in the register, the application will not be processed, and the fees for the pre-filing search will not be refunded. If we have already filed an application and the application is refused or objected by CTMO or any other party, there will be no refund of fees. |
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