The CNIPA announced that only electronic copies of trade mark
registration certificates will be issued in 2022.
The China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA)
published an announcement
on 12 October 2021 relating to the new practice of issuing
registration certificates for national trade marks. According to
the announcement, for trade marks published for registration from 1
January 2022 or any other registration certificates generated from
1 January 2022, the CNIPA will no longer issue trade mark
registration certificates in paper format. In other words, paper
registration certificates will be replaced by electronic copies of
registration certificates.
There will be a transitional period from 15 October to 31
December 2021 where the CNIPA will issue both paper and electronic
versions of trade mark registration certificates, until the new
practice is in place from 1 January 2022.
