According
to the laws of China, intellectual rights, patents and trademarks are very
critical and should be protected. It does not matter whether the company has
its base in China or not, it can go for copyright
registration in China. If the company is not based there, then a
lawyer or an agent will be needed for this task. Note that the agents should be
appointed by the state council. Companies which belong to some other country but
have their presence in China can apply directly. It can take up to eighteen
months for getting a trademark registered.
The
process is a first to file process, which literally means that the first party
who is applying for the trademarks will get the rights. The trademark can also
be cancelled if it is not used for 3 years in a row.
China
trademark registration also follows a similar procedure. The
laws of copyright apply to oral, written, or art creations as well. It does not
matter whether the work is published or not, a copyright can still be taken.
There are a set of documents that has to be submitted like the application
form, sample of work, pledge letter, identity proof, power of attorney etc.
