25.11.2008
China: Reduced Fees for Online Trademark Applications
The Chinese State Administration for Industry and Commerce (SAIC) has notified Chinese trademark agents about a new program for the promotion of online registration procedures. The National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Finance have jointly ordered the State Administration for Industry and Commerce (SAIC) to reduce the fees for online trademark applications retroactively from October 1, 2008. Compared to the fee for applications filed on paper, the fee for online applications has been reduced by 20 percent.
The program is based on an original SAIC proposal. The SAIC hopes to enhance the quality and efficiency of trademark applications by promoting Internet applications. The reduced fees amount to 800 CNY for the first ten designated goods or services plus 80 CNY for each additional item (the Chinese system of trademark fees is not based on classes of goods or services, but rather on the number of designated items).
Source: Newsletter of THEMISUN
