State Administration for Industry and Commerce, Tentative Provisions for Delegating the Acceptance of Trademark Registration Applications to Local Administrations for Industry and Commerce and Market Regulatory Departments

国家工商行政管理总局委托地方工商和市场监管部门受理商标注册申请暂行规定

November 14, 2016 | BY

Susan Mok &clp articles &

Local AICs have begun accepting trademark registration applications.

Clp Reference: 5100/16.08.31 Promulgated: 2016-08-31 Effective: 2016-09-01

Issued: August 31 2016

Effective: September 1 2016

Main contents: Administrations for industry and commerce and market regulatory departments at the county level and above (principally provincial capitals and prefectural-level cities), which have been entrusted by the Trademark Office of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce (the TMO), shall establish a trademark registration application acceptance window in the local government affairs lobby or registration lobby to handle matters such as the acceptance of trademark registration applications on its behalf (Article 2).

clp reference:5100/16.08.31 issued:2016-08-31 effective:2016-09-01

Issued: August 31 2016

Effective: September 1 2016

Main contents: Administrations for industry and commerce and market regulatory departments at the county level and above (principally provincial capitals and prefectural-level cities), which have been entrusted by the Trademark Office of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce (the TMO), shall establish a trademark registration application acceptance window in the local government affairs lobby or registration lobby to handle matters such as the acceptance of trademark registration applications on its behalf (Article 2).

clp reference:5100/16.08.31 issued:2016-08-31 effective:2016-09-01

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