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How long is the period of trademark infringement lawsuit?
the period of a general trademark infringement lawsuit is six months. According to relevant laws and regulations, a case tried by the people's court through ordinary procedures shall be concluded within six months from the date of filing the case. Trademark infringement should be tried by the people's court at or above the intermediate level, so summary procedure is not applicable.

Legal Basis

Article 18 of the Interpretation of the Supreme People's Court on Several Issues Concerning the Application of Laws in the Trial of Trademark Civil Disputes

The limitation of action for infringement of the exclusive right to use a registered trademark is three years, counting from the date when the trademark registrant or interested obligee knows or should know that the right has been damaged and the obligor. If the trademark registrant or interested party files a lawsuit for more than three years, if the infringement continues at the time of filing the lawsuit, the people's court shall order the defendant to stop the infringement within the validity period of the exclusive right to use the registered trademark, and the amount of compensation for infringement damages shall be calculated forward for three years from the date when the obligee files a lawsuit with the people's court.

Article 149 of the Civil Procedure Law

A case tried by the people's court through ordinary procedures shall be concluded within six months from the date of filing the case. If there are special circumstances that need to be extended, it may be extended for six months with the approval of the president of our hospital; If it needs to be extended, it shall be reported to the people's court at a higher level for approval.

Article 161

When a people's court tries a case by summary procedure, it shall conclude the case within three months from the date of filing the case.