The Amount of Applications for Trademark Registration of China Reaches 4.5 Million

2017/12/01

China witnessed a sustainable and fast growth in applications for trademark registration, from 2017 January to October, the number of applications for trademark registration is 4.4413 million, 722 thousand more than last year’s 3.691 million, among which the number of application via Internet is 3.771 million, accounting for 85.45% of the total. Until now, there are 105 admissibility windows for trademark registration and 49 acceptance points for trademark pledge application in Industry and Commerce and market regulating departments of 29 Provinces, Autonomous Regions and Municipalities. Online-application, online-inquiry, online-bulletin and online-payment have all been realized and online services for application have increased to 23 items. Trademark business fees have been reduced by 50%.