Document of the State Administration for Industry and
Commerce (SAIC)
Gong Shang Biao Zi No. 81 [2014]
Attention: Provincial and autonomous regions, municipalities,
planning cities, administrations of sub-provincial cities, market
supervisory authorities
The Decisions on Amending the Chinese Trademark Law promulgated
by the fourth meeting of the Twelfth Standing Committee of National
People's Congress shall come into effect on May 1, 2014. In
order to implement the new Chinese Trademark Law, some issues of
bridging the previous and new Chinese Trademark Law are hereby
noticed as follows:
1. Trademark Registration
(1) The application of trademark registration,
opposition, modification, transfer, renewal, removal, cancellation
and licensing which are filed with the Trademark Office (CTMO)
before May 1, 2014 shall apply the new Chinese Trademark Law if
such decision is rendered after May 1, 2014 (including May 1).
However, the examination of the opponent's
