ChinaLet our experienced attorneys take care of everything. They check your name, prepare the application and file it with the CNIPA.
Starting from $300 attorney fee + government filing fee.
Trusted by founders and brands worldwide
Brands that trust GTC across IP, contracts, and counsel.
Your attorney runs the check, the drafting and every letter from the CNIPA with you, from the first search to the certificate.
Brands we've protected
How it works
Each step shows how long the CNIPA usually takes and which payment it belongs to.
We search the CNIPA's register. An attorney tells you plainly whether the name is clear to file.
Free, no cardWe draft your goods and services, classify them under Nice and file with the CNIPA.
Payment 1, at filingThe CNIPA examines your mark and publishes it for the opposition window, watched by us.
IncludedWith no opposition, your China trademark registers and the certificate issues. Ten years, renewable.
IncludedWhat it costs
Our fee in USD. The CNIPA fees at cost, in CNY, plus a 5% bank fee. One bill, when we file.
Professional fee in USD. The CNIPA fee at cost, in its own currency. Bank fee (5%) on government fees.
Nothing more. The CNIPA fee above covers registration. Renewal is due in 10 years.
A class is one category of goods or services. Find your classes with Class Assist.
How long
Most China trademarks move on the CNIPA's standard timeline. Here is what to expect.
We search the CNIPA's register. An attorney tells you plainly whether the name is clear to file.
We draft your goods and services, classify them under Nice and file with the CNIPA.
The CNIPA examines your mark and publishes it for the opposition window, watched by us.
With no opposition, your China trademark registers and the certificate issues. Ten years, renewable.
We diary the renewal deadline and remind you a year ahead, so your protection never lapses.
Filing in China
The rules that change how we search, draft and file for you. We handle every one of them.
Unlike the US or India, China does not recognise prior use of an unregistered mark as a defence. Whoever files at CNIPA first owns the mark, whether or not they have used it, so an early filing puts the name in your hands.
Chinese factories and customs check the CNIPA register before goods bearing a brand name ship. A registration in your name lets your manufacturer produce and export without a query, and lets customs hold copies at the border.
Even if you only sell to Western markets, Chinese consumers and counterfeiters will adopt a 中文 transliteration of your brand. We advise on the best 中文 mark and file it alongside the Latin-character mark.
China splits each Nice class into roughly 10,000 sub-classes, and only goods within the same sub-class are protected. A poorly-drafted goods description leaves gaps a competitor can register through.
Your attorney runs the check, the drafting and every letter from the CNIPA with you, from the first search to the certificate and the renewal ten years on.
Get started
An attorney checks your name, then sends your filing quote. About 3 minutes.
Your Customer Success Team
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 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.
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.
After you submit
No chasing. Each step lands in your portal and your inbox, with the next step and its date.
Your attorney's read on the name, the classes we suggest, and a quote with every CNIPA fee on it. Nothing to pay yet.
You add the owner details in your portal. We prepare the power of attorney and tell you exactly how to sign and return it.
We file and send you the CNIPA's receipt with your application number. Payment 1 is invoiced now.
Anything the CNIPA sends comes to you in plain English with our recommended reply, before any deadline.
We upload your certificate. Your renewal date is diaried.
Before you file
An earlier identical or similar mark already covers identical or similar sub-classes. A pre-filing CNIPA + sub-class clearance search catches this before you spend on filing.
The mark is generic, descriptive, or laudatory in Mandarin or Latin characters. Counsel argues acquired distinctiveness or refines the specification.
CNIPA rejects goods descriptions that do not map cleanly to its sub-class system, or that mix sub-classes within a single class. Your attorney drafts the specification to map cleanly.
Includes marks resembling Chinese state symbols, geographical names, or marks contrary to socialist morality. We screen for these at intake.
In their words
Rajat has expertly guided me through the process of registering my company in the USA, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand, and more. Currently, he is safeguarding my business interests on a global scale. His dedication and expertise are unmatched.
Darius Tay, Indonesia
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Free guides
Timeline, fees, and who can file, in one page.
What foreign applicants need in place before the application goes in.
The full process from search to certificate, step by step.
Describe what you sell and Class Assist maps it to the right Nice classes.
Protect your brand in China
A Chinese-experienced attorney reviews your brand, checks the CNIPA's register for conflicts, and maps your fastest route to a registered China trademark. No payment, no obligation.
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More markets
The same team files your trademark worldwide on one account. File directly in another market:
United States
European Union
United Kingdom
India
Canada
Australia
Japan
Germany
France
South Korea
Spain
Italy
Brazil
Mexico
UAE
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
Hong Kong
TaiwanFiling in several at once? One Madrid application reaches 130+ territories
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