Trademark opposition is a powerful tool to prevent bad-faith filings from being registered. In China, any interested party can oppose a published trademark within the 3-month opposition period.
1. Identify conflicting applications during the publication period
2. Prepare and file opposition with CNIPA
3. CNIPA notifies the applicant, who may respond within 30 days
4. CNIPA issues a decision (typically 6-12 months)
5. Dissatisfied parties may appeal to the court
The 3-month publication window requires active monitoring. Our monitoring service alerts you within 48 hours of conflicting publications.