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China Trademark Registration

We prepare China trademark applications for international businesses and counsel. Before filing, we review the applicant, mark, goods or services, and class. Scope and fees are confirmed in writing.

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No online checkout. We review the matter first and confirm the scope, fees, and contracting entity in writing.

Who this is for

For international businesses, brand owners, creators, and counsel preparing to sell, source, manufacture, license, or enforce in China.

Issue to address early

A registration outside mainland China does not itself create a Chinese registration. To seek the registered rights described by China’s Trademark Law, consider a direct CNIPA application or, if eligible, a Madrid designation of China. Only certain goods are subject to mandatory registration rules. Applications can cover pinyin, English words, Chinese characters, graphic elements, or combinations of these forms.

Typical standard scope

File a trademark application in China after reviewing the goods or services, class, and ownership record.

01Applicant and ownership review
02Goods/services and class review
03Standard application preparation and filing
04Filing receipt and status reporting
05Handling of Chinese government fees within the stated scope

Filing route

Does a U.S. trademark registration protect the mark in China?

A U.S. registration does not itself create a Chinese trademark registration. A business seeking registered rights in mainland China can consider a direct CNIPA application or, if eligible, an international registration designating China through WIPO’s Madrid System. China examines protection under its own law. CNIPA: foreign applicant routes ↗ · WIPO: Madrid filing ↗

For a direct filing, a foreign company without a business domicile in China must appoint a legally established trademark agency. Confirm the actual applicant and owner before filing; a local representative office is not automatically that foreign company’s business domicile. CNIPA: foreign applicants ↗

The filing instructions should identify the mark version to use, the owner, and the goods or services. An English word, proposed Chinese name, pinyin and logo may raise different search and filing questions. China’s current Trademark Law requires applicants to specify goods or services by class. Trademark Law, Articles 8 and 22 ↗

Cost and timing

What does the displayed $300 cover, and how long can it take?

The displayed $300 per mark, per class is a representative price for the stated standard filing scope, including the Chinese government fee within that scope. A commissioned trademark search is quoted separately. Additional goods or services, translation, nonstandard evidence, responses to refusals, oppositions and later work require a written scope and quote. Compare the official fee, professional work, search or translation charges, and possible follow-on work in that proposal. CNIPA: official fee schedule ↗

Under the Trademark Law in force on September 24, 2026, CNIPA has a nine-month statutory period to examine an application after receiving the filing documents. If it preliminarily approves the mark, a three-month opposition period follows. These are stages, not a promised registration date; document corrections, refusal, opposition and the selected filing route can change the matter’s duration. Trademark Law, Articles 28–35 ↗

A revised Trademark Law is scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2027. We recheck the applicable rules and current official fees when the actual instruction is received. CNIPA: revision effective date ↗

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Official legal and fee sources checked September 24, 2026. General information only; the written engagement and current official requirements control a specific filing.

Information to prepare

Start with identifying information, then share material safely.

Exact legal name and address of applicant
Entity registration record or individual ID
Mark text and/or graphic representation
Priority claim details, if any
List of products/services and China business plan

Representative fee

$300per mark, per class

Chinese government fees are included only within the stated standard scope. If classification, document length, evidence, urgency, or later work changes the scope, the written proposal controls.

Initial matter intake

Request a China trademark filing review

Tell us who will own the mark, what goods or services it covers, your budget range, and when you plan to file. We will confirm the next step and written scope. Do not send confidential documents here.

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How the matter proceeds

Every step leaves a clear owner and deadline.

01
Confirm the matter and deadline
02
Complete conflict and confidentiality steps
03
Agree on scope, fees, and the contracting entity
04
Perform the work and report the next deadline

Common questions

China Trademark Registration

Are Chinese government fees included?

Yes, for the stated standard scope. Extra goods/services, non-standard evidence, and later proceedings are quoted separately.

Does filing guarantee registration?

No. CNIPA examination, prior rights, and other objections can affect the outcome.

Which mark formats can be filed in China?

A China application can cover pinyin, English words, Chinese characters, graphic elements, or a combination, subject to the selected mark representation and filing strategy.