Trade Mark

Filing Requirements

Trademark application without priority

1. A copy of signed Power of Attorney;

2. Trademark print in jpg format;

3. The name, address, postal code and contact person of the applicant in English and we will translate into Chinese under client’s authorization;

4. The designated class and products of the mark;

5. Meaning of the mark, if any.

6. Copy of the company registration certificate with stamp or signature of the client.

 

Filing an application with Priority claim

 

1. A copy of signed Power of Attorney;

2. Trademark print in jpg format;

3. The name, address, postal code and contact person of the applicant in English and we will translate into Chinese under client’s authorization;

4. The designated class and products of the mark; and

5. Meaning of the mark, if any.

6. Copy of the company registration certificate with stamp or signature of the client.

7. A certified copy of the filing document issued by the priority country authority. This certified copy should be in original.

 

Priority claim

1. A copy of signed POA;

2. A certified copy of the filing document issued by the priority country authority. This certified copy should be in original;

3. A Copy of the business registration certificate of the applicant issued by the authority in local country, with seal or signature of the client;
The name, address, postal code and contact person of the applicant in English and we will translate into Chinese under client’s authorization;

 

Trademark Assignment

 

1. The application forms, should be signed or stamped by the two parties in original, and please advised that the client should sign on the Chinese version;

2. POAs signed from each parties;

3. Copies of the company registration certificates of both parties with stamps or signatures of both of parties.

Customs Recordal 

 

1. A copy of signed POA, and the original is also necessary which will be prepared by us;

2. A copy of the client's company registration certificate issued by local country, and if the language is in Arabic, please provide an English translation with Notarization;

3. The photos in jpg format of the products bearing the mark which should be exactly the same as the mark;

4. The list of name and address of the Authorized user by the client in China; and

5. The trademark print in jpg format;

China IP Procedures & Filling Requirements

Patent

Filing Requirements

1. Patent Application for Invention/Utility Model (Convention Application)

2. Name and address of the applicant(s) and the inventor(s).

3. Information of Priority Right (if priority right is claimed).

4. Description, claims, abstract, drawings (if any).

5. Certified priority document (if priority right is claimed).

6. Assignment (if the applicant in China is different from that of the priority application).

7. Power of attorney.

 

Items 1-3 are mandatory at the time of filing, whereas items 4-6 can be filed later; however, the deadline for submitting item 4 will expire after three months from the Chinese filing date.

Patent Application for Design (Convention Application)

 

1. Name and address of the applicant(s) and the inventors(s).

2. Information of Priority Right (if priority right is claimed).

3. Drawings or three sets of photographs.

4. Certified priority document (if priority right is claimed).

5. Assignment (if the applicant in China is different from that of the priority application).

6. Power of attorney.

Items 1-3 are mandatory at the time of filing, whereas items 4-6 can be filed later; however, the deadline for submitting item 4 will expire after three months from the Chinese filing date.

Chinese National Phase of a PCT Application (Invention/Utility Model)

1. Name an address of the applicant(s) and the inventors(s).

2. Information of Priority Right (if priority right is claimed).

3. Published PCT application documents.

4. Amendments under Article 19, Article 34 and Article 41 of the PCT, if any (if such amendments shall be basis for examination in China).

5. Items 1-4 are mandatory at the time of filing, whereas item 5 can be filed later.  

Copy Rights

Filing Requirements

1. Requirements for Registration of Copyright of Computer Software in China

2. Name, address (including post code), nationality and identification number of the applicant; name and telephone number of the person to contact if the applicant is an entity. If the applicant is the copyright owner, please also indicate:(a) Whether the applicant is the original copyright owner or an heir or assignee of the copyright. If the applicant is an heir or assignee, a notarized copy of certificate of inheritance or assignment of the copyright shall be provided.(b) The status in which the copyright is owned by the copyright owner, solely or jointly.

3. Documentation to prove the identification of the applicant, i.e., a notarized or legalized copy of identification card for an individual applicant, or a notarized or legalized copy of business license for an entity applicant.

4. Application form which shall be signed by the applicant. If there is more than one applicant, one applicant may represent all the other(s) while submitting at the same time an authorization to said applicant.

5. Description of the software, which should comprise (no more than 500 words): the objects of developing the software, main functions, capabilities and other technical features of the software or its newly added portion if the software is a revised one.

6. Source program list: 20 consecutive pages for each of the beginning, middle and ending portion of the source program list, or the whole source program list if it is less than 60 pages in total.

7. Documentation materials, such as the following:a. Specification of the design.b. User's guide.c. Maintaining guide.d. Operation guide.Such documentation materials should be 20 consecutive pages for each of the beginning, middle and ending portion of the materials, or the whole materials, if it is less than 60 pages in total.

8. Power of Attorney which should be signed and dated by the copyright owner(s). If there is more than one owner, the Power of Attorney may be signed by all owners, or by one owner representing the other owners together with an authorization to the said owner.

Requirements for Registration of Copyright of Works in China

1. If the copyright owner is an individual, the following documents are required:

2. Certified or legalized copy of his or her identification card or passport.

3. Application form which shall be signed by the applicant. If there is more than one applicant, one applicant may represent all the other(s) while submitting at the same time an authorization to said applicant.

4. Description of work which should briefly introduce the contents of the work and the course of creation of the work.

5. Original and copy of the work.

6. Letter of guarantee of copyright.

7. Power of Attorney which shall be signed and dated by the copyright owner(s). If there is more than one owner, the Power of Attorney may be signed by all owners, or by one owner representing the other owners together with an authorization to the said owner.

If the copyright owner is an entity, the following documents are required:

1. Certified or legalized copy of its business license.

2. Application form which shall be signed by the applicant. If there is more than one applicant, one applicant may represent all the other(s) while submitting at the same time an authorization to said applicant.

3. Description of work which should briefly introduce the contents of the work and the course of creation of the work.

4. Certified copy of the author’s card or passport.

5. Certified copy of the entrusted person’s identification card or passport.

6. Original or copy of the agreement stating the belonging of the work.

7. Original and copy of the work.

8. Letter of guarantee of copyright.

9. Power of Attorney which shall be signed and dated by the copyright owner(s). If there is more than one owner, the Power of Attorney may be signed by all owners, or by one owner representing the other owners together with an authorization to the said owner.

Design

 

Filing Requirements

For a design application to be filed in China, it is required to submit the following:

1. Two sets of drawings or photographs (if color is claimed, it is required to submit two sets of colorful photographs) to the State Intellectual Property Office of China. For that purpose, please provide us with four sets of drawings or photographs for one design case.

The following information is also required at the time of filing a design case,

1. Priority Right data (if any to be claimed).
2. Name, address and nationality of each designer.
3. Name, address, nationality and residence of each applicant.
4. Title of article.
5. Locarno Classification of the article to which the design applies.

If priority is claimed, a certified copy of the priority document is required to be submitted within three months from the Chinese filing date. However, in order to avoid any extra late filing fees.

We recommend submitting the certified copy of the priority document as well as the executed Power of Attorney at the time of filing.

In addition, if the applicant of the Chinese design application is different from that of the priority application, it is also required to submit Assignment.

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