Answer ... Both the initial term and the renewal term are 10 years respectively.

Answer ...

• A renewal application form;
• Certain identity documents; and
• A renewal fee.

Answer ... A trademark registration can be cancelled based on the following grounds:

• The mark conflicts with the legitimate rights of a third party;
• The mark has not been used in the last three years or the use does not meet requirements in the Trademark Law;
• The mark was filed in bad faith with no genuine intention to use;
• The mark is deceptive or has unhealthy social influences;
• The mark is non-distinctive or no longer has sufficient distinctiveness;
• The mark was filed by a trademark agency for goods or services other than agency services; or
• The mark is a functional feature of a three-dimensional device.

Answer ... When the registration harms the public interest. Specifically, CNIPA may cancel a registration on its own initiative based on the following grounds:

• The mark has not been used in the last three years or the use does not meet requirements in the Trademark Law;
• The mark was filed in bad faith with no genuine intention to use;
• The mark is deceptive or has unhealthy social influences;
• The mark is non-distinctive or no longer has sufficient distinctiveness;
• The mark was filed by a trademark agency for goods or services other than agency services; or
• The mark is a functional feature of a three-dimensional device.

Answer ... A third party can seek cancellation of a trademark registration by filing:

• a non-use cancellation (based on lack of use in the last three years); or
• a trademark invalidation (based on the other grounds).

Answer ... For a non-use cancellation, after CNIPA has issued a decision, either party may appeal the decision:

• to the TRAD; and
• subsequently to the BIPC and the BHPC.

For trademark invalidations, either party may appeal the decision to the BIPC and the BHPC.