China (CN)

China is a country in East Asia. It is the world’s most populous country, with a population of more than 1.4 billion. China follows a single standard time offset of UTC+08:00 even though it spans five geographical time zones and borders 14 countries, the second most of any country in the world after Russia. Covering an area of approximately 9.6 million square kilometres (3.7 million mi2), it is the world’s third or fourth largest country. The country is officially divided into 23 provinces, five autonomous regions, and four direct-controlled municipalities of Beijing (capital city), Tianjin, Shanghai (largest city), and Chongqing, as well as two special administrative regions, Hong Kong and Macau.

Intellectual property protection in China

Intellectual property office China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA)
Website http://english.cnipa.gov.cn/
Contact details 6, Xitucheng Lu
Jimenqiao Haidian District
100088 Beijing
(86 10) 62 08 31 14

Patent

Time limit applicable for entry into the PCT national phase 30 months from the priority date
Time limit applicable for filing Conventional application 12 months from the priority date
Language Chinese
Representation Foreign applicants must be represented by a Chinese Patent Attorney
Power of Attorney A signed Power of Attorney can be filed at the time of filing or within three months.

Trademark

Filing requirements
  • Applicant(s) details
  • Representation of the mark
  • List of good(s) and/or service(s)
Multiple-class applications Yes
Power of Attorney A signed Power of Attorney is to be submitted at the time of filing
Opposition period Within two months from publication of the trademark application
Representation Foreign applicants must be represented by a Chinese Trademark Attorney

Industrial Design

Filing requirements
  • Applicant's name and address
  • Drawings, photographs or a sample of the design
  • Description of the design
Multiple design applications No
Power of Attorney A signed Power of Attorney can be filed at the time of filing or within three months
Examination Formal examination
Representation Foreign applicants must be represented by a Chinese Design Attorney

Source: WIPO and Wikipedia