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    Protect your brand in China. Start your trademark registration today.

    Let one of our experienced trademark attorneys take care of everything, so you don't have to. They'll perform a trademark search, provide legal advice, and prepare and file your application.

    From $300 attorney fee + USD 45 CNIPA, first class

    GTC's China trademark counsel

    Filed at the CNIPA

    Application number issued

    Registered

    Across China

    Renewal tracked

    Due in 10 years

    Janice Chen, China Attorney
    Attorney review
    Janice Chen
    China Attorney
    8,131+ filed10,763+ clients100+ jurisdictions
    8,131+ filed10,763+ clients100+ jurisdictions11 attorneys
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    Brands we've protected

    AtlysPerforaSoxcoBossCareInnovistBacardiFootcare LabBare AnatomyFreedomNovuMedicalTied RibbonsAnna-KaciInfinikoLeather VillageCrystal HairNidavellir

    How it works

    Three steps to a China registration.

    1

    Run a free attorney check

    Tell us your brand. A Chinese-experienced attorney searches the CNIPA register and tells you, plainly, whether you are clear to file.

    2

    We file with the CNIPA

    We draft your goods and services, classify them under Nice, and file your application directly with the CNIPA as your representative of record.

    3

    Watched through to registration

    We monitor examination and the opposition window and answer objections, then your mark registers across China.

    What it costs

    One flat fee, every cost shown up front.

    A transparent attorney fee, the CNIPA's official fee passed through at cost, and a clear total before you pay.

    Every China filing includes

    • A CNIPA clearance search across the Nice classes and China's sub-class system, with an attorney's read on your odds
    • A sub-class strategy so your protection actually holds, since China splits each Nice class into many sub-classes
    • Defensive-filing advice on the Chinese-character (中文) and pinyin versions of your mark
    • Your application filed directly with CNIPA by a Mandarin-speaking attorney
    • The three-month opposition window watched after publication in the CNIPA Gazette

    Your China filing

    $300GTC attorney fee, per class

    + USD 45 CNIPA fee, paid to the office at cost

    That is $345 for one class, or $347.25 all-in with the card fee.

    Government fees are passed through at cost, with a 5% card-processing fee on the CNIPA fee (USD 2.25). We confirm your exact all-in for your class count before you pay.

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    Refile
    guarantee

    If it's refused, the refile is on us

    If we clear your mark to file and the CNIPA still refuses it, we waive our professional fee and file one new application. The government fee is paid at cost and isn't refundable, and the CNIPA makes the final call on registration. The refile work is on us. Read the guarantee terms →

    Representation included

    Based outside China? Your GTC attorney acts as your representative of record before the CNIPA, included in the flat fee.

    Start free

    Get your free China trademark search.

    Tell us about your brand

    A Chinese-experienced attorney searches the CNIPA register, then emails your clearance read and a flat-fee quote. No payment, no obligation.

    No payment required Reply within 1 business dayA GTC attorney reviews it & sends a flat-fee quote.
    1. 01Brand details
    2. 02Goods & services
    3. 03More details
    4. 04Add-ons
    5. 05Your details

    Brand details

    1

    Select every country or region you want protection in — we price each separately.

    2

    The exact word or slogan to protect — spelling, capitalization and spacing all matter.

    3

    Word only (e.g. NIKE), logo only (the swoosh), or both — this changes what we can protect.

    💡 Not sure? Choose "Combined" if your brand uses both a logo and text together.

    4

    If your mark uses foreign words or non-Latin script, offices require a translation/transliteration.

    Why GTC

    An online-first firm, built for Chinese brand protection.

    Janice Chen, China Attorney
    Attorney review
    Janice Chen
    China Attorney
    CNIPA agent of record

    One platform, online-first

    Start, pay, and track your China filing in one account, with every document and deadline in one place.

    China, and everywhere next

    The same team handles your US, EU, and 100+ other jurisdictions as you grow, directly or through the Madrid System.

    A dedicated team that owns your matter

    A named account team that knows your brand and stays with you from the first search to the certificate.

    Attorney-led, flat fees

    A qualified attorney signs and files every mark, at a flat fee with the CNIPA's fee passed through at cost.

    Your Customer Success Team

    A dedicated team that owns your matter from start to finish.

    Every GTC client gets a dedicated Account Manager and a Senior Account Manager who learn your business and stay with you from first email to final filing. They are named people who pick up the phone and already know your matter, so every step moves forward without delay.

    Your Account Manager

    Your day-to-day point of contact, who coordinates every matter, keeps things moving, and already knows your file. They have your full history, so you start every conversation where the last one left off.

    Your Senior Account Manager

    Senior oversight on strategy and escalations, stepping in as your needs grow, so every important detail stays on track.

    A named person, on email or a call, at every step.

    Your dedicated GTC Customer Success Team

    How we compare

    Filing in China? Here's what sets GTC apart.

    What you get GTC Online filing services Doing it yourself
    A licensed attorney named on your application
    An attorney-led knockout search before you file
    Procedural office-action responses included
    One year of post-registration aftercare
    A flat fee, with every cost shown up front
    Government fees passed through at cost

    A licensed attorney named on your application

    GTC
    Online filing services
    Doing it yourself

    An attorney-led knockout search before you file

    GTC
    Online filing services
    Doing it yourself

    Procedural office-action responses included

    GTC
    Online filing services
    Doing it yourself

    One year of post-registration aftercare

    GTC
    Online filing services
    Doing it yourself

    A flat fee, with every cost shown up front

    GTC
    Online filing services
    Doing it yourself

    Government fees passed through at cost

    GTC
    Online filing services
    Doing it yourself

    How long

    From search to registered, across China.

    Most China trademarks move on the CNIPA's standard timeline. Here is what to expect.

    1. Days 1–3

      Clearance search

      We run a CNIPA prior-rights search, and an attorney reads your odds before you commit a fee.

    2. Week 1

      Filed at the CNIPA

      We draft, classify under Nice, and file your application as your representative of record.

    3. After filing

      Examined & published

      The CNIPA examines your mark on absolute grounds and publishes it for the opposition window.

    4. On acceptance

      Registered

      With no opposition, your China trademark registers and the certificate issues.

    5. Every 10 years

      Renewal tracked

      We track the renewal deadline so your protection never lapses.

    In their words

    I've had the pleasure of working with Rajat for many years. He has expertly guided me through the process of registering my company in the USA, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand, and more. His deep knowledge of trademark law across jurisdictions is impressive.

    Darius Tay, ID

    ExcellentTrustpilot
    8,131+
    Trademarks filed
    10,763+
    Clients served
    100+
    Jurisdictions
    11
    In-house attorneys

    China trademark questions, answered straight

    Questions, answered straight

    Roughly 9-12 months in a smooth path: ~4 months to substantive examination, 3 months for publication and the opposition window, and a final issuance step. China is one of the faster major Asian registries.

    More markets

    Also protect your brand beyond China.

    The same team files your trademark across 100+ jurisdictions on one account. File directly in another market:

    Filing in several at once? One Madrid application reaches 130+ territories

    Protect your brand in China

    Start with a free China trademark search.

    A Chinese-experienced attorney reviews your brand, checks the CNIPA register for conflicts, and maps your fastest route to a registered China trademark. No payment, no obligation.

    GTC attorneys working with a client

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