# China trademark docs China trademark filing reference: first-to-file, classes, pricing, filing requirements, agency rules, Madrid, timing, CNIPA notices, refusals, registration, and renewal. Canonical URL: https://ginbing.com/docs/china-trademark Markdown URL: https://ginbing.com/docs/china-trademark/index.md ## Overview Ginbing [files China trademarks](/china-trademark-registration) for USD 150 per class through its own CNIPA-recorded agency. ## Facts - USD 150 per class - 10 items included per class - USD 10 per extra item ## Reading path ### Before you file China generally gives the earlier applicant the stronger position. [The first-to-file rule](/docs/china-trademark/first-to-file) explains why the China filing date matters before launch or supply-chain exposure. Start from what your brand actually sells or genuinely plans to sell. Search goods or services, then choose the matching entries. Ginbing prices each selected class separately. [Trademark classes and items](/docs/china-trademark/classes) explains it. For worked examples, [Choosing the right class for your product](/docs/china-trademark/which-class-for-your-product) maps common products and services to likely classes without replacing exact item selection. You'll need applicant details, an identity document, your mark, and a filing authorization. [What you need to file](/docs/china-trademark/filing-requirements) lists everything Ginbing asks for. Foreign applicants without habitual residence or a place of business in China must appoint a legally established trademark agency. [The foreign-applicant agency rule](/docs/china-trademark/local-agent-requirement) explains the qualifier and how to verify Ginbing’s recorded filing entity. For multi-country portfolios, [Madrid Protocol or direct CNIPA filing](/docs/china-trademark/madrid-vs-direct) compares the two routes without assuming one is always cheaper. ### After you submit CNIPA examines your application, publishes it for opposition, then registers it. [After you file](/docs/china-trademark/after-you-file) walks through each stage. A smooth application often takes about 7 to 9 months. [The China trademark timeline](/docs/china-trademark/timeline) explains the estimate and what can extend it. Official notices arrive along the way. Ginbing posts the original and an English translation for official notices received, and flags a deadline when the notice carries one. [CNIPA official notices, explained](/docs/china-trademark/official-notices) covers the common ones. If CNIPA refuses the application, the notice starts a short response period. [Responding to a CNIPA refusal](/docs/china-trademark/responding-to-refusal) explains the decision point and the review procedure. ### Long term A registration lasts ten years from the registration date. [China trademark renewal](/docs/china-trademark/renewal) explains the renewal window, grace period, and non-use consideration. ## Articles - [How does China’s first-to-file trademark rule work?](/docs/china-trademark/first-to-file) - China generally favors the earlier trademark application, while bad-faith controls and earlier rights depend on the facts of a dispute. - [How do China trademark classes and items work?](/docs/china-trademark/classes) - Understand classes, exact items, and China similarity groups, then use Ginbing’s signed-in Goods and services picker to choose your filing scope. - [Choosing the right class for your product](/docs/china-trademark/which-class-for-your-product) - A product-to-class reference: common goods and services mapped to their Nice classes, with China subclass nuance and the per-class price. - [China trademark pricing: USD 150 per class](/docs/china-trademark/pricing) - USD 150 per class includes the CNIPA fee and up to 10 items. Extra items in the same class are USD 10 each. - [What you need to file](/docs/china-trademark/filing-requirements) - What companies, organizations, and individuals provide for a China trademark filing, including identity documents, document quality, the mark, classes and items, priority details, and filing authorization. - [Why foreign applicants must use a CNIPA-recorded agency](/docs/china-trademark/local-agent-requirement) - Article 18 and the Implementing Regulations explain which foreign applicants must appoint a trademark agency, and CNIPA’s public register lets you verify the filing entity. - [Madrid Protocol or direct CNIPA filing](/docs/china-trademark/madrid-vs-direct) - How a Madrid designation of China differs from a direct national CNIPA filing, and why Ginbing files the direct route. - [What are CNIPA official notices?](/docs/china-trademark/official-notices) - The notices customers may see after filing, what Ginbing translates, and which notices may require a decision. - [What happens after you file a China trademark?](/docs/china-trademark/after-you-file) - Formal and substantive examination, publication, the opposition window, and what happens if CNIPA raises an objection. - [How long does a China trademark take?](/docs/china-trademark/timeline) - A smooth China trademark application often takes 7 to 9 months, while corrections, refusals, or oppositions can extend it. - [If CNIPA refuses your application](/docs/china-trademark/responding-to-refusal) - What a CNIPA refusal means, partial vs total, the short review deadline, and how a refusal can change the filing path. - [Renewing before the ten-year clock runs out](/docs/china-trademark/renewal) - A China registration lasts ten years and can be renewed in the statutory window, with a six-month grace period and separate non-use considerations.