Introduction For Trademark Application And Defensive Actions

Different countries have different procedure for trademark applications.  In mainland China, its procedure and requirement for trademark application may differ from that in other countries and areas.  Today, we would like to introduce the related procedures and articles for trademark application and defensive actions in mainland China.

• Trademark preparation and application

Part one: Preparation before filing application

The applicant needs to collect and provide the following information and documents to file a new trademark application in China (none of them need to be notarized or legalized):

1.    Applicant's full name and address (in English and Chinese).  If the applicant does not already have one, we can suggest a proper Chinese translation.