Trademark Wiki / 审查与驳回

• What to Do When Your Trademark Is Refused? — A trademark refusal is not the end of the road. Within 15 days of receiving the
• How Long After a Trademark Refusal Can You Apply for Review? — A refusal review may be applied for with the CNIPA within 15 days of receiving t
• What Materials Are Required for a Refusal Review? — The core materials for a refusal review include the review application (statemen
• What Is the Refusal Review Process? — The refusal review process: file the review application and pay the fee within 1
• What Is the Success Rate of a Refusal Review? — There is no precise official statistic on the overall success rate of refusal re
• How Long Does a Refusal Review Take? — The statutory examination period for a refusal review is 9 months, extendable by
• After a Refusal, Which Is Better: Refiling or a Refusal Review? — A review preserves the original filing date and offers greater room for argument
• What Can You Do After a Refusal Review Fails? — After a refusal review fails, you may file an administrative lawsuit with the Be
• Case Analysis: Overturning a Refusal at Review After the Cited Trademark Is Cancelled for Three Years of Non-Use — A typical case in which a cited trademark registered for over three years withou
• Case Analysis: A Trademark Refused for Lack of Distinctiveness Succeeds at Review with Use Evidence — A typical case in which a descriptive sign refused for lack of distinctiveness s
• Case Analysis: Refused for Similarity to a Cited Trademark — Key Strategies That Won at Review — Three typical scenarios in which a refusal for similarity to a cited trademark w
• How to Remedy a Refusal for Lack of Distinctiveness? — The main remedy for a refusal based on lack of distinctiveness is to submit use
• If a Trademark Is Refused, Is the Official Fee Refundable? — Once a trademark application is refused, the paid official registration fee is n
• The Complete Guide to Refusal Review: Case Analysis, Material Preparation, and Strategy Selection — This guide systematically explains how to judge whether a refusal review is appr
• Guide to Reading the Refusal Review Decision and Pursuing Further Remedies — A systematic explanation of the structure of a refusal review decision, the mean
• Guide to Trademark Refusal Grounds: Article-by-Article Analysis and Response Strategies — An article-by-article interpretation of the main legal bases for trademark refus
• How to Respond to a Refusal for Similarity to a Cited Trademark? — A refusal for similarity to a cited trademark can be addressed along three main
• Refusal on Absolute Grounds — Refusal on absolute grounds means a trademark is refused because the sign itself
• Cited Trademark — A cited trademark is a prior trademark cited in examination to refuse a later ap
• Trademark Refusal Notice — The refusal notice is the statutory document by which the Trademark Office infor
• Refusal Review (Review of Refusal) — The refusal review is the statutory remedy after a trademark application is refu
• Refusal on Relative Grounds — Refusal on relative grounds means a trademark is refused for conflicting with an
• Trademark Refusal — Trademark refusal is the decision by the Trademark Office, after examination, th
• What Is a Cited Trademark? — A cited trademark is the prior trademark that an examiner cites when refusing yo
• Refused for Violating Prohibited Signs? Is There Still a Remedy? — Most refusals based on the prohibited signs under Article 10 of the Trademark La
• How to Respond to a Bad-Faith Filing Refusal (Article 4)? — For a refusal under Article 4 of the Trademark Law, the core response is to prov
• What Is the First Step After Receiving a Trademark Refusal Notice? — The first step after receiving a refusal notice is to confirm the date of receip
• How Much Does a Refusal Review Cost? — The official fee for a refusal review is charged per class: RMB 750 per paper ap
• What Does Partial Refusal Mean? — Partial refusal means that some of the goods items in an application are refused
• What Are the Grounds for Trademark Refusal? — Trademark refusal grounds fall into two categories: absolute grounds — including