On 14 September 2026, the Supreme People's Court of China (SPC) released two draft judicial interpretations for public comment in preparation for the amended Trademark Law, which will take effect on 1 January 2027. The drafts are: (1) the Provisions on Several Issues Concerning the Temporal Application of the Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China (Draft for Public Comment); and (2) the revised Provisions on Several Issues Concerning the Trial of Administrative Cases Involving Trademark Registration and Validity (Draft for Public Comment). The consultation closes on 28 October 2026.
The first draft addresses which version of the Trademark Law should apply to civil disputes and to administrative cases involving refusal review, non-registration review, invalidation, cancellation and administrative penalties, and also sets transitional rules for opposition and invalidation periods and pending court cases. The second draft makes broader adjustments to the rules governing
