Certificate Issue
Why I haven’t got the Certificate of my registered trademark in China?
Because, according to WIPO and CTMO’s regulation, if you filed your trademark in China as a subsequent designation or a request of extension of protection in an international registration through the Madrid System, the International bureau will not issue the certificate for your trademark that registered in China. To get the Certificate and claim the rights of your registered trademark in China, you may:
Apply for supplementary certificate to CTMOThe supplementary Certificate is the official certificate which shows the rights of your registered trademark in China.
Supplementary certificate / $150 (Including document fee, government fee and service fee)
Apply for documentary evidence of trademark registration to CTMOThe documentary evidence of trademark registration is also a proof for your trademark rights in China,it has the same legal effect with the certificate of registration.
Documentary evidence of trademark registration / $100 (Including document fee, government fee and service fee)
For what purpose can the certificate/ documentary evidence to be used as ?
- To showing or claiming the rights of your reregistered trademark in China.
- To be used as a proof for priority when you apply for extension of protection in additional countries through Madrid system.
- With the documentary evidence, you can proof the authenticity of your certificate of registration in necessary.