Trademark Review

Article 34.  Where an application for registration of a trademark is refused and no publication is made, the Trademark Office shall notify the applicant of the same in writing. Where the applicant is dissatisfied, he may, within fifteen days from receipt of the notification, apply for review to the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board. The Trademark Review and Adjudication Board shall make a decision within nine months from the receipt of the request for review and notify the applicant in writing. Where there are special circumstances that require an extension of time, the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board may make the decision in another three months with the approval from the administrative authority for industry and commerce under the State Council. Where any party is dissatisfied with the decision of the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board, he may, within thirty days from receipt of the notification, institute legal proceedings with the people's court.

Documents needed for filing a trademark review

Application form for trademark review;

Power of attorney;

Incorporation certificates of the applicant;

Notification of refusal issued by the Trademark Office.