trademark-clearance

To check China trademark registrability, screen the proposed sign and designated goods/services against absolute refusal grounds and prior rights conflicts. This process identifies legal basis risks and outputs a clear go or no-go feasibility recommendation.

Absolute refusal grounds for a China trademark include prohibited signs, lack of distinctiveness, and specific barriers for 3D or sound marks under the PRC Trademark Law. Screening these risks early determines if the proposed sign meets basic registration requirements.

Prior rights clearance for a China trademark involves analyzing identical or near-identical marks and evaluating goods and services similarity. It also checks for famous mark cross-class protection risks to determine relative refusal conflicts.

Yes, you can assess registrability risks for 3D, sound, color-combination, word, and figurative marks in China. The analysis covers both absolute obstacles for non-traditional marks and relative prior rights conflicts.

Analyzing goods and services similarity for a China trademark requires evaluating cross-class protection risks, especially for famous marks. This relative grounds clearance identifies potential conflicts with prior rights to guide your filing strategy.

You need a trademark feasibility analysis before filing in China when you have a proposed sign and designated goods or services. It identifies malicious registration factors and outputs a strategy to apply, modify, or abandon the application.