China:
Trademark Examination Will Accelerate By The End Of 2018
02 January 2018
AFD China
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According to the recent Opinions of the State Administration for
Industry and Commerce, time for trademark examinations will be
reduced by the end of 2018. The details are:
- the period of issuance of acceptance notification of trademark
registration application will be shortened to 1 month;
- the period of examination of trademark registration will be
shortened to 6 months;
- the period of examination of trademark transfer will be
shortened to 4 months;
- the period of examination of trademark modification or renewal
will be shortened to 2 months; and
- the delay period of trademark search will be shortened to 2
months.
http://www.chinaipr.gov.cn/article/centralgovernment/201712/1914522.html
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