The
Trademark Office under the State Administration for Industry
and Commerce is in charge of the registration and administration
of trademarks nationwide, specifically responsible for such
issues as follow: registering good marks, service marks, collective
marks, certification marks and so on; dealing with oppositions
to registered trademarks and other matters concerning modification,
assignment, renewal, cancellation of registered trademarks and
reissue of trademark certificates; providing guidance to local
administrative authorities for industry and commerce (AICs)
in handing trademark infringement and counterfeiting cases;
determining and protecting well-know trademarks in accordance
with law; supervising the operation of trademark agencies; working
out regulations and concrete measures in respect of trademark
registration and administration; implementing international
trademark treaties and agreements in China and undertaking the
international exchanges and cooperation in the field of trademark.
The Trademark Office consists of 16 divisions, namely, General
Affairs Division, Application Acceptance Division, Examination
Division I, Examination Division II, Examination Division III,
Examination Division IV, Examination Division V, International
Registration Division, Opposition Division I, Opposition Division
II, Archives Management Division, Modification and Renewal Division,
Legal Affairs Division, Case-handling Advisory Division, Supervision
Division and Computer Management Division, with the quota of
245. At present there are 210 staff members in the office, including
144 examiners.
After the foundation of People¡¯s Republic of China, the nationwide
trademark registration was in the charge of the Central Bureau
for Private Enterprises and the Central Administration for Industry
and Commerce respectively. With the foundation of State Administration
for Industry and Commerce (SAIC) in 1978, the Trademark Office
was established under its jurisdiction. According to the Trademark
Law of the People¡¯s Republic of China promulgated in 1982, the
Trademark Office shall be responsible for the registration and
administration throughout the country, local administrative
authorities for industry and commerce (AICs) shall supervise
the use of trademarks and deal with infringements of the exclusive
right to use a trademark ex officio or at the request of right-owners,
with a view to protecting the legitimate rights and interests
of the right-owners and consumers.
Address: No.8 Sanlihedonglu, Xicheng District, Beijing
Post code: 100820
Telephone: 86-10-68027820, 86-10-68052266 (voice reference)
Fax: 86-10-68013623
Website: www.ctmo.gov.cn or www.saic.gov.cn
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