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What is trademark revocation?

Trademark cancellation means that the Trademark Office will not change the prohibited provisions of the registered trademark, the name of the registrant, etc. in violation of the Trademark Law and does not make corrections within the legal period; making the trademark become generic for the goods approved for use. name; and if the trademark has not been used for three consecutive years without justifiable reasons, a decision or ruling will be made to revoke it, and the original exclusive rights to the trademark will be extinguished.

Legal basis

Article 49 of the "Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China"

In the process of using the registered trademark, the trademark registrant shall If a registered trademark, registrant's name, address or other registration matters are changed on one's own initiative, the local industrial and commercial administration department shall order the person to make corrections within a time limit; if the person fails to make corrections within the time limit, the Trademark Office shall revoke the registered trademark.

If a registered trademark becomes the common name of the goods approved for use or is not used for three consecutive years without justifiable reasons, any unit or individual may apply to the Trademark Office to cancel the registered trademark. The Trademark Office shall make a decision within nine months from the date of receipt of the application. 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.