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Trademark registration, patents, copyright, official IP offices, and filing costs.

Trademarks, patents and designs are administered by the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA). China is a first-to-file jurisdiction for trademarks.

  • Trademarks, patents and designs are filed with CNIPA.
  • Because trademark rights follow first-to-file, early registration is important.
  • International protection can be extended via WIPO's Madrid (trademarks) and PCT (patents) systems.

Official authorities

Official-information aggregation, not legal advice. Always verify on the authority's own site.

Government portals

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