💡 Intellectual property
Trademark Law of the PRC (2019 Amendment) · Yalla China
قانون العلامات التجارية (تعديل 2019) / Trademark Law of the PRC (2019 Amendment)
Enacted: 2019-04-23 ✅ Effective: 2019-11-01
📝 Overview
Regulates the registration and protection of trademarks in China, addressing bad-faith registration and strengthening trademark owners' rights.
This is general information only, not legal advice. For your specific case, consult a licensed lawyer.
📜 The law text / key provisions
The Trademark Law (2019 Amendment) provides: (1) First-to-file system: priority given to first applicant; (2) Anti-bad-faith registration: penalizes registering others' well-known trademarks for resale; (3) Damages: statutory damages ceiling raised to RMB 5 million and five times for willful infringement; (4) Protection duration: 10 years renewable; (5) Foreigners: can register trademarks directly in China or via the Madrid System. Warning: pre-emptive trademark registration in China is crucial before entering the Chinese market.
💬 Practical reading
💬 This is a general reading/opinion for orientation — not the official legal text nor legal advice.
Register your trademark in China before launching your products or services; the system is based on first-to-file, not actual use. Verify the correct classes when registering.
📎 Official source
National People's Congress of China
🕒 Updated: 16 March 2026