What happens after you file a China trademark?
After submission, CNIPA checks the application, examines the mark, publishes an approved application for opposition, and registers it if no issue prevents registration.
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Submission starts the official process
After complete materials, payment, service-start confirmation, and filing signature preparation, Ginbing prepares and submits the application. CNIPA controls every official stage that follows.
Examination
CNIPA first checks the application is complete and properly formatted; if accepted, it assigns an application number and issues the filing receipt. It then examines the mark for registrability, including distinctiveness and conflicts with earlier marks, which can end in approval for publication, partial refusal, or full refusal.
Publication and registration
If the mark passes examination, CNIPA publishes it for opposition. The law in force through December 31, 2026 provides a three-month opposition period. The revised Trademark Law effective January 1, 2027 states a two-month period; for an application reaching publication around that transition, confirm the applicable rule then. If no opposition succeeds, CNIPA issues the registration certificate, valid for ten years from the registration date. Read how renewal works after registration.
If CNIPA raises an objection
A correction, partial or total refusal, or opposition can interrupt the path. Ginbing posts the original notice and an English translation and flags a stated deadline. A refusal review is a separate procedure, not part of the original filing service.
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