Legal analysis: The validity period of a registered trademark refers to the period from the date the trademark is registered to the date the registration expires. According to the provisions of this article, once a trademark is registered, its validity period is ten years. The validity period of a registered trademark is ten years, which is the same as the regulations in most countries in the world, and is also consistent with the Madrid system for international trademark registration.
Since the exclusive right to register a trademark in my country arises from trademark registration, the validity period of a registered trademark referred to in this article is also the validity period of the exclusive registered right. During this period of validity, the owner of the exclusive right to register a trademark can fully exercise the rights of possession, use, disposal, income and derived prohibition rights protected by law, including prohibiting others from applying for registration of the same similar trademark or service. If the right holder's trademark is identical or similar, others are prohibited from using the registered trademark without permission.
Legal basis: "Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China"
Article 34 For a trademark that rejects the application and refuses to be announced, the Trademark Office shall notify the trademark registration in writing applicant. If the trademark registration applicant is dissatisfied, he may apply to the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board for review within fifteen days from the date of receipt of the notice. The Trademark Review and Adjudication Board shall make a decision within nine months from the date of receipt of the application and notify the applicant in writing. If there are special circumstances that require an extension, it can be extended for three months with the approval of the industrial and commercial administration department of the State Council. If the party concerned is dissatisfied with the decision of the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board, it may file a lawsuit with the People's Court within thirty days from the date of receipt of the notice.
Article 35: If an objection is raised against a trademark that has been initially approved and announced, the Trademark Office shall listen to the facts and reasons stated by the opponent and the person being opposed, and after investigation and verification, the Trademark Office shall, within 10 days from the expiration of the announcement period, A decision will be made within two months on whether to approve registration, and the opponent and the objected party will be notified in writing. If there are special circumstances that require an extension, it can be extended for six months with the approval of the industrial and commercial administration department of the State Council.
If the Trademark Office makes a decision to approve registration, it will issue a trademark registration certificate and make an announcement. If the opponent is dissatisfied, he may request the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board to declare the registered trademark invalid in accordance with the provisions of Articles 44 and 45 of this Law.
If the Trademark Office makes a decision not to register and the opponent is dissatisfied, he or she may apply to the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board for review within fifteen days from the date of receipt of the notice. The Trademark Review and Adjudication Board shall make a review decision within twelve months from the date of receipt of the application, and notify the opponent and the opposed party in writing. If there are special circumstances that require an extension, it can be extended for six months with the approval of the industrial and commercial administration department of the State Council. If the opposed party is dissatisfied with the decision of the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board, it may file a lawsuit with the People's Court within thirty days from the date of receipt of the notice. The people's court shall notify the opponent to participate in the litigation as a third party.
In the process of reexamination by the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the determination of the prior rights involved must be based on the results of another case being heard by the people's court or being handled by the administrative agency. Review can be suspended. After the reasons for the suspension are eliminated, the review process should be resumed.