International Trademark Opposition In China

A trademark application can be filed in China directly, namely national filing, or via the Madrid system, namely international filing with China designated. Other parties may file opposition to both national and international filings. Most professionals and interested parties are familiar with national trademark opposition, but not very familiar with international trademark opposition.

Having worked on some international trademark oppositions, I hope to introduce the procedures and share my experience with you through this article.

• Procedures in sequence:

1. An international trademark registration designating China, after passing WIPO's formality examination, will be published in the International Trademark Gazette (https://www3.wipo.int/madrid/monitor/en/#gazette);