# CNIPA's answers on changes and certificates CNIPA's published replies on changing an owner's name or address, correcting errors, electronic certificates, reissued certificates and proof of registration. Canonical URL: https://ginbing.com/docs/china-trademark/cnipa-answers-changes-and-certificates Markdown URL: https://ginbing.com/docs/china-trademark/cnipa-answers-changes-and-certificates/index.md ## TLDR CNIPA's published replies on changing an owner's name or address, correcting errors, electronic certificates, reissued certificates and proof of registration. ## Guide Replies CNIPA published to questions about changing registered details and about registration certificates, translated by Ginbing. Each reply links to its Chinese original on CNIPA's website. ## About these replies - **Official source.** [Trademark registration questions](https://www.cnipa.gov.cn/jact/front/mailpublist.do?sysid=13), the public column where CNIPA answers trademark questions. Each reply links to its official page. - **Issued by.** CNIPA - **CNIPA's dates.** Each reply shows the date CNIPA answered. - **Checked against the official page.** November 6, 2026 > These are replies to individual questions. They are not rulings, and CNIPA decides each case on its own facts. The translations are Ginbing's own, not official, and Ginbing is not part of CNIPA. Only the Chinese text is official. The questions are Ginbing's short summaries; the asker's own words are on the official page. Greetings and contact details are left out, and long replies are shortened to the parts that answer the question. > **Warning:** Each reply states the position on its date. Most cite the 2019 Trademark Law, and the [revised law](/docs/china-trademark/laws/trademark-law/2026) takes effect on January 1, 2027, with [some changed rules and article numbers](/docs/china-trademark/2027-trademark-law-changes). Fees and procedures can also change. Check the current rule before relying on an older reply. ## Can I change the name or address on only one of my marks? > Where a trademark registrant's name or address is changed, the registrant shall change all of its registered trademarks together. A registered trademark that must be changed together with the others but that the applicant no longer uses may be cancelled at the owner's request. > > [CNIPA reply of May 7, 2026](https://www.cnipa.gov.cn/jact/front/mailpubdetail.do?sysid=13&transactId=531407), translated by Ginbing ## My name changed after filing but before registration; how do I update it? > Under Article 41 of the Trademark Law and Articles 17 and 30 of the Implementing Regulations of the Trademark Law, where a registered trademark needs a change to the registrant's name, address or other registered matters, a change application shall be filed. Where an applicant has filed for registration but has not yet been granted it, and its name, address or other registration matters have changed, it shall apply to CNIPA for the corresponding change procedure. The situation described in the inquiry requires a separate application to change the name on the trademark, and the change application can currently be filed as normal. > > [CNIPA reply of June 24, 2024](https://www.cnipa.gov.cn/jact/front/mailpubdetail.do?sysid=13&transactId=466154), translated by Ginbing ## If a company's name changed twice, must it file two change applications? > Filing once is enough; you only need to have complete proof of the intervening changes. > > [CNIPA reply of December 26, 2023](https://www.cnipa.gov.cn/jact/front/mailpubdetail.do?sysid=13&transactId=450847), translated by Ginbing ## How can a wrong name in a trademark application be corrected? > Under Article 38 of the Trademark Law and Article 29 of the Implementing Regulations of the Trademark Law, a trademark applicant or registrant who finds an obvious error in the trademark application or registration documents may apply for correction. Correctable errors are limited to isolated wording errors in items such as the name, address and goods in the application or registration documents, and shall not involve substantive content. > > [CNIPA reply of September 23, 2026](https://www.cnipa.gov.cn/jact/front/mailpubdetail.do?sysid=13&transactId=545613), translated by Ginbing ## Can a mark be restored once cancellation at the owner's request is approved? > In this situation it cannot be restored; please file a new trademark application. > > [CNIPA reply of March 1, 2023](https://www.cnipa.gov.cn/jact/front/mailpubdetail.do?sysid=13&transactId=422537), translated by Ginbing ## Is a new registration certificate issued after a name change? > After a name change, a change approval certificate is sent, to be used together with the old trademark certificate. If you need a trademark certificate showing the change, simply apply for a replacement registration certificate. > > [CNIPA reply of April 18, 2025](https://www.cnipa.gov.cn/jact/front/mailpubdetail.do?sysid=13&transactId=492087), translated by Ginbing ## What does a replacement registration certificate show after a change or renewal? > If a replacement registration certificate is applied for after a change or renewal application is approved, it shows the applicant's details after the change and the latest dates. > > [CNIPA reply of March 11, 2025](https://www.cnipa.gov.cn/jact/front/mailpubdetail.do?sysid=13&transactId=488647), translated by Ginbing ## How does an assignee obtain a registration certificate after an assignment? > After a successful trademark assignment, only an assignment approval certificate is sent, to be used together with the old trademark certificate. If a trademark certificate in the assignee's name is needed, a replacement registration certificate can be applied for. > > [CNIPA reply of October 30, 2024](https://www.cnipa.gov.cn/jact/front/mailpubdetail.do?sysid=13&transactId=478627), translated by Ginbing ## Can I download my registration certificate, and how do I replace a lost one? > 1. Since January 1, 2022, for registration certificates arising from registration announcements and other trademark applications: where the trademark application was filed on paper, a Notice to Collect the Registration Certificate is sent, and the registrant logs in to the China Trademark Office website with the URL and access code specified in the notice to obtain the electronic registration certificate; where the application was filed electronically, the electronic registration certificate is obtained by logging in to the online trademark service system. The electronic registration certificate can be viewed, downloaded and printed by the registrant. CNIPA no longer issues paper registration certificates. > 2. Under Article 64 of the Implementing Regulations of the Trademark Law, where a registration certificate is lost or damaged, the trademark registrant shall apply to CNIPA for a replacement registration certificate. > > [CNIPA reply of September 21, 2026](https://www.cnipa.gov.cn/jact/front/mailpubdetail.do?sysid=13&transactId=545503), translated by Ginbing ## What is a trademark registration attestation application for, and who can file it? > To meet trademark registrants' need to provide proof of trademark ownership for matters such as listing, investment and financing, and litigation to enforce rights, a registrant may, itself or through a trademark agency recorded with the Trademark Office (hereinafter "trademark agency"), apply for a trademark registration attestation. If it meets the requirements on review, the Trademark Office issues a trademark file attestation document bearing the "Trademark Registration Attestation Seal". > > [CNIPA reply of September 8, 2026](https://www.cnipa.gov.cn/jact/front/mailpubdetail.do?sysid=13&transactId=544529), translated by Ginbing ## Is a renewed mark's certificate bearing the former authority's seal still valid? > It is valid; there is no need to have a new certificate issued. > > [CNIPA reply of January 13, 2025](https://www.cnipa.gov.cn/jact/front/mailpubdetail.do?sysid=13&transactId=484813), translated by Ginbing ## Related pages - [CNIPA: Changing details guide](/docs/china-trademark/cnipa-guide-changing-details) - [Official notices](/docs/china-trademark/official-notices)