China Introduces Accelerated Trademark Examination Under Certain Conditions
Trademark registration application of five circumstances, can request rapid review
Recently, CNIPA on the release of “trademark registration application rapid review methods” announcement, according to the second Article With one of the following circumstances of the trademark registration application, can request rapid review:
(a) Involving commercial spaceflight, low-altitude economy, deep-sea science and technology and other national development of strategic emerging industries and bio-manufacturing, quantum science and technology, body intelligence, 6G and other future industries, and there is an urgent need to obtain the exclusive right to use the trademark;
(ii) Involving national or provincial major projects, major projects, major scientific and technological infrastructure, major events, major exhibitions and important cultural heritage and other signs, and trademark protection is urgent;
(C) Involving the provincial people's government to promote the construction of a modernized industrial system, the layout of the industrial chain around the development of new quality productivity, and the trademark has been used;
(D) During the period of particularly significant natural disasters, particularly significant accidents and disasters, particularly significant public health incidents, particularly significant social security incidents and other public emergencies, and is directly related to the response to the public emergency;
(E) in order to serve the high-quality economic and social development, to promote the implementation of the Outline of the Construction of a Strong Intellectual Property Rights, or other national interests, social and public interests or major regional development strategies of great practical significance.
Upon receipt of a request for expedited review, CNIPA shall conduct a strict examination of the application materials. In line with the provisions of these Measures, granted rapid review. Does not comply with the provisions of these measures, not rapid review, and within fiv