Every cent counts: China slashes certain IP application fees
April 2017
Every cent counts: China slashes certain IP application fees April 2017
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Every cent counts: China slashes certain IP application fees
Reducing filing fees finally comes in China!
On 15 March 2017, the National Development and Reform Commission and Ministry of Finance jointly issued a notice ( [2017] No.20, "Notice") to reduce filing fees for various IP registrations. The reduced fees will come into force on 1 April 2017.
Here is a breakdown. The official fees are on average half the original fees:
Trademark prosecution matters
Type Application for registration
Application for change of owner's name/address Trademark assignment
Remarks per mark per class (up to 10 items) additional fee for each item in excess of 10 items per class per mark per class
per mark per class
Trademark renewal
per mark per class
Application for certificate of trademark registration
Recordal of license agreement
Re-issuance of Certificate of Registration
Application for collective mark
Application for certification mark
Trademark opposition
additional fee for late filing per mark per class per mark per class
per mark per class
per mark per class
per mark per class
per mark per class
per mark per class
Trademark cancellation
per mark per class
Trademark review case
per mark per class
Current RMB 600
(App. USD 88)
RMB 60
(App. USD 8)
RMB 500
(App. USD 72)
RMB 1000
(App. USD 146)
RMB 2000
(App. USD 290)
RMB 500
(App. USD 72)
RMB 100
(App. USD 14)
RMB 300
(App. USD 44)
RMB 1000
(App. USD 146)
RMB 3000
(App. USD 436)
RMB 3000
(App. USD 436)
RMB 1000
(App. USD 146)
RMB 1000
(App. USD 146)
RMB 1500
(App. USD 218)
After the Change RMB 300
(App. USD 44)
RMB 30
(App. USD 4)
RMB 250
(App. USD 36)
RMB 500
(App. USD 73)
RMB 1000
(App. USD 145)
RMB 250
(App. USD 36)
RMB 50
(App. USD 7)
RMB 150
(App. USD 22)
RMB 500
(App. USD 73)
RMB 1500
(App. USD 218)
RMB 1500
(App. USD 218)
RMB 500
(App. USD 73)
RMB 500
(App. USD 73)
RMB 750
(App. USD 109)
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Software copyright registrations and plant variety rights
Type Registration of copyright in computer software (per work) Issuing fee per certificate of registration
Application for registration of a plant variety right
Current RMB 200
(App. USD 29)
RMB 10
(App. USD 1.5)
RMB 1000
(App. USD 146)
After the Change WAIVED
WAIVED
WAIVED
The reduced or waived administrative fees will certainly be beneficial for enterprises active in China, particularly for smaller enterprises and start-ups, as well as for companies that intend to register trademarks for a large amount of classes, or companies that want to prevent the hijacking of their marks through defensive filings.
With reduced fees, we suggest companies to reconsider the status of their whole Chinese trademark portfolio, and to file additional defensive applications as appropriate.
Moreover, waiving the official fee for computer software copyright registrations will also encourage small software, IT or game companies to apply for copyright registration for their software products before launching them in the PRC.
In case you would like us to take a look at your current portfolio, let us know.
Every cent counts: China slashes certain IP application fees April 2017
Contacts
Deanna Wong Partner Beijing/Hong Kong deanna.wong@hoganlovells.com Zhen (Katie) Feng Partner Shanghai zhen.feng@hoganlovells.com Eugene Low Partner Hong Kong eugene.low@hoganlovells.com Helen Xia Counsel Beijing helen.xia@hoganlovells.com Georgia Chiu Counsel Shanghai georgia.chiu@hoganlovells.com
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