# What are CNIPA official notices?

A plain-English guide to CNIPA notices after filing: the filing receipt, notices that may need a decision, and how to spot look-alike scam letters.

Canonical URL: https://ginbing.com/docs/china-trademark/official-notices
Markdown URL: https://ginbing.com/docs/china-trademark/official-notices/index.md

## TLDR

CNIPA notices are official Chinese communications. Ginbing translates and posts them, and some notices need a customer decision.

## Guide

After filing, CNIPA communicates through official notices in Chinese. Ginbing posts the Chinese original and an English translation to your order when each official notice is received.

## How Ginbing handles notices

Ginbing reads each CNIPA notice, posts the original and an English translation to your order, and you can message us about any of it.

The first notice is the filing receipt, which confirms CNIPA accepted the application and assigned an application number. The examination, publication, and registration stages are covered in [after you file](/docs/china-trademark/after-you-file).

## Notices that need a decision

Some notices carry deadlines or need a decision, such as a correction request, a refusal, or a third-party opposition during publication. Ginbing translates and flags these so you can see the issue in time.

## Watch for look-alike notices

> **Warning:** Scam letters and emails can imitate official trademark notices and may quote real application details. Official Ginbing communication comes through ginbing.com, support@ginbing.com, or the signed-in order messages thread. If something looks suspicious, contact [support](/support).