AFD China Newsletter - October 2021

China's National Intellectual Property Administration to Cease Issuing Paper Trademark Certificates

China's National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) recently announced that it will cease issuing paper trademark certificates from January 1, 2022.

Electronic certificates will be available to the registrants of e-filings via download at the e-service system, and to the registrants of paper filings via a notification with a access code to get the electronic certificates.

During the transition from October 15, 2021 to December 31, 2021, the CNIPA will issue both paper and electronic registration.

https://www.cnipa.gov.cn/art/2021/10/12/art_74_170694.html

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