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Detailed Rules for the Implementation of Trademark Law in People's Republic of China (PRC)
Article 1 These Rules are formulated in accordance with Article 42 of the Trademark Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) (hereinafter referred to as the Trademark Law). Article 2 Applicants for trademark registration must be enterprises, institutions and individual industrial and commercial households registered according to law, or foreigners or foreign enterprises as stipulated in Article 9 of the Trademark Law. Article 3 Applications for trademark registration shall be made separately according to the classification of commodities. For each trademark application, an application for trademark registration (form 1) and ten trademark designs (if there are specified colors, a color design and a black-and-white draft of the trademark shall be submitted) shall be submitted.

Trademark patterns shall be printed on smooth and durable paper, and the length and width shall not exceed10cm. Hard, plastic and other things that can't be pasted should be replaced by patterns or photos printed or drawn on paper. Article 4 Drugs must use registered trademarks.

An application for registration of a pharmaceutical trademark shall be accompanied by a certificate of approval of production by the health department or bureau of the province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government. Article 5 The date of application for trademark registration shall be the date when the Trademark Office receives the application. If the application procedures are incomplete, it shall be returned, and the application date shall not be retained.

Where two or more applicants apply for the same or similar trademark on the same commodity or similar commodity on the same day, each applicant shall, in accordance with the notice of the Trademark Office, submit the certificate of the first use date of the trademark within a time limit. If it is used or not used on the same day, it shall be settled through consultation; If negotiation fails over 30 days, the Trademark Office shall make a ruling. Article 6 The Trademark Office shall set up a Trademark Registration Book to register registered trademarks and related registered items. Article 7 To apply for changing the name of a registered trademark, each trademark application shall submit an Application for Changing the Name of a Registered Trademark (Form 2) and a Certificate of Changing the Name of a Registered Trademark, and return the original registration certificate. After being approved by the Trademark Office, the original certificate will be returned with annotations and announced.

To change the address of a registered trademark registrant, an Application for Change of Address of a Registered Trademark registrant (Form 3) shall be submitted. Article 8 Where a registered trademark is used, the words "registered trademark" shall be marked, or [○ Note] or? Mark. Article 9 Where a trademark application is rejected, the Trademark Office shall issue a notice of rejection to the applicant and send a copy to the nuclear transfer unit. Article 10 Anyone who requests a reexamination of a rejected trademark shall submit an Application for Rejection of Trademark Reexamination to the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board (Form 4). Article 11 Where an objection is raised to a trademark that has been preliminarily approved and announced by the Trademark Office, one original and one copy of the Trademark Objection (Format 5) shall be submitted to the Trademark Office.

If a party refuses to accept the objection ruling of the Trademark Office and applies to the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board for reexamination, it shall submit the original 1 copy of the Application for Trademark Objection Reexamination (written form 6). Article 12 Where there is a dispute over a registered trademark, one original and one copy of the Application for Adjudication of a Registered Trademark Dispute (format 7) shall be submitted to the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board. Article 13 To apply for trademark renewal registration, an application for trademark renewal registration (Form 8) and five copies of the trademark pattern shall be submitted for each trademark application, and the original registration certificate shall be returned. After being approved by the Trademark Office, the original certificate will be returned with annotations and announced. Article 14 Anyone who applies for the transfer of a registered trademark shall submit an Application for the Transfer of a Registered Trademark (written form 9) and return the original registration certificate. After being approved by the Trademark Office, the original certificate shall be endorsed, sent to the transferee and announced. Article 15 Where a trademark registration certificate is lost or damaged and an application for replacement is made, an Application for Replacement of a Trademark Registration Certificate (format 10) and five copies of the trademark pattern shall be submitted. Article 16 Application for trademark registration, transfer registration, renewal of registration, change of registrant's name and address, renewal of registration certificate and other related matters shall be verified and transferred by the local administrative department for industry and commerce. The applicant shall submit a copy to the nuclear transfer department. Article 17 All kinds of documents and fees required to apply for trademark registration and handle other trademark matters shall be completed in accordance with the provisions of these Rules at the time of application, otherwise they will not be accepted. Article 18 Where a trademark registrant authorizes others to use its registered trademark to sign a trademark license contract, it shall submit a copy of the trademark license contract to the Trademark Office for the record, and at the same time submit a copy to the local administrative departments for industry and commerce for the record. Article 19 The administrative departments for industry and commerce at all levels shall supervise the quality of commodities mainly in the field of commodity circulation through trademark management, and cooperate with relevant departments. Where a commodity using a trademark is shoddy, shoddy or deceives consumers, it shall be handled in accordance with the provisions of Articles 31 and 34 of the Trademark Law. Article 20 In case of any of the acts listed in items (1), (2) and (3) of Article 30 of the Trademark Law, the local administrative department for industry and commerce shall notify the trademark registrant to make corrections, and if it refuses to make corrections, it shall be reported to the Trademark Office for handling.

Where there is any act in Item (4) of Article 30 of the Trademark Law, the local administrative department for industry and commerce shall report to the Trademark Office to cancel its registered trademark. The use of trademarks, including advertisements or exhibitions. Article 21 According to Article 31 and Item (3) of Article 34 of the Trademark Law, the local administrative department for industry and commerce may deal with the following fake and inferior commodities, fake and inferior commodities and acts of deceiving consumers:

(1) If the circumstances are minor, criticize the education and order it to make corrections within a time limit;

(two) if the circumstances are serious, it shall be ordered to review and notify, or impose a fine of 2000 yuan. Where a registered trademark is used, it may also be reported to the Trademark Office to cancel its registered trademark.