CHINA TRADEMARK REGISTRATION

• The trademark has been registered for three years and has been used for three consecutive years legitimately (the trademark of high technology commodities and the use of the trademark of private enterprises for one year). The trademark right book has no objection.
• The trademark is well known by public in the province and with a high reputation. The advertising propaganda is a certain continuity and in a broader region for the recent three years, and has certain advertising spending in the major media in the province.
• The goods or services economic index referring to the trademark, including sales, operating income, net profit, revenue and market share, is in the leading position in the same or similar goods or services in the province.
• The sales territory of the commodity mentioned in the trademark, within the province, and it should cover at least nine cities and above. Outside the province,  it should cover at least five provinces or municipalities and above. If the commodity is for exports, annual export amount should be at least $3 million, and trademark is registered in more than 2 countries or regions.

Although Representative Office (RO) can not conduct any direct profit-making commercial activities, compared to companies with a certain scale, foreign companies have a lot of role in establishing offices. For example, firstly, foreign agents in China may cooperate with bonded warehouses or import-export companies for operations. Secondly, for precision equipment manufacturers in the mainland for after-sales service. Thirdly, the Foreign trade importers and exporters who intend to enter the Mainland  China market will cooperate with the Mainland China’s foreign trade import and export companies  to complete the import and export actions. Basically setting up an office will have the function of a similar trading company. Lastly, intellectual property enterprises may authorize the use of their property rights on behalf of their parent company in China and have the ability to supervise the infringement of pirated copyrights.

In the process of applying for the establishment of Representative Office, the examination and approval authority of the Chinese government on the establishment of a foreign company office is relatively strict. Mainly from the establishment of the subject qualifications, location, chief representative or representative of the qualifications and credit status and other aspects of the review and restrictions.

A famous trademark refers to a registered trademark that has a high reputation and commercial value, is well known to the public and is recognized according to the law.

The quality, environment and safety management of the company should meet the international standard and be recognized by the national authority.

• Trading companies: The immediate benefits are extremely convenient capital operations and extremely low tax costs.
• Holding companies: Including commercial holding companies and private holding companies whose main purpose is to maintain privacy. Mainland China’s Sino-foreign joint ventures and sole proprietorships, investment-ranking Hong Kong, and second-ranking British Virgin Islands are well-known offshore sites.
• international investment: used to hold bonds, stocks and transactions.
• Other purposes: Yacht holding company, property holding company, asset protection company, public investment company, intellectual property ownership company, transportation company, network company, insurance company, etc.

• Apply to the priority of use principle, according to the notice of the China Trademark Office, applicants should hand in evidence of the date when they first used this trademark in 30 days.
• If the applicants first used the trademark at the same day or they did not use it at all, they need to negotiate and come to an conclusion of whom the trademark belongs to. If there’s a conclusion, the agreement should be sent to the China Trademark Office in 30 days.
• If there’s no outcome of the negotiation, either with the supervision of the Trademark Office, the applicants draw lots, or the Trademark Office bring in a verdict.

On the back of the correction notice, there is a detailed description of the supplement to the products/services, The applicant should fill in the instructions according to the requirements and send it back to the Office.

The cost depends on the company type, the scale of company and the industry. If you want a specific quotation, please contact us directly.

First of all, we must pay attention to the stability of the territorial political economy. Prior to the selection, you need to understand the latest political and social background in the area and take detailed consideration of the place of registration. Second, we must pay attention to whether the selected territories can achieve the purpose of legitimate tax avoidance by enterprises. Generally, we must choose the place of registration where the tax rate is low and the tax rate is low. When choosing a place of registration, enterprises must also pay attention to the efficiency of the work in the region. As an offshore company registration place, it is necessary to have efficient work efficiency and clear policies and regulations.

According to the CHINA TRADEMARK LAW (Article 18), any foreign person or foreign enterprise intending to apply for the registration of a trademark or for any other matters concerning a trademark in China shall appoint any trademark agencies which are established legally. The trademark agencies will submit the filing paper for you on line (for company applicant) or by mail (for individual applicant). You can choose us as your appointed agency in China for your trademark registration.