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SAIC issues revised draft of trademark law amendments

New draft removes 12-month time limit for CTMO examination

Date: 30 June 2009

Keywords (click to search): [PRC Trademark Law] [trademarks] [IP]

On June 20 2009, the State Administration for Industry and Commerce (SAIC) issued a revised draft of the proposed amendments to the PRC Trademark Law (??????????) for comment by selected agencies and bodies which will be affected by such changes, including trademark owners. Compared with the last draft circulated for comment in August 2007, the new draft has incorporated the following significant features:

It has maintained the broadened scope of registrable trademarks to include colour marks and non-visual marks such...

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