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China Trademark protection rights could only be obtained after the trademark is officially registered with Trademark Office of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce of the People's Republic of China.
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Hong Kong Trademark Under the Trade Marks Ordinance (Amendment 2000) which was introduced in 2003, the process of registering a trademark in Hong Kong could now be completed in 8 months.
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Community Trademark A Community Trademark Registration covers all 25 member counties of the European Community. If you are considering registering your mark in three Enropean countries, you should consider the Community Trademark.
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Trademark Classes For the purpose of trademark registration, all products and services and categorised into 45 classes. A trademark could be registered in one or more classes.
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TRADEMARK REGISTRATION
SINGAPORE


SINGAPORE TRADEMARK REGISTRATION

Search: US$435
(1) Per class code
(2) Search results returned back by email in 10-15 working days
(3) Covers Direct Hits and Close Matches

Registration: US$895
(1) Per class code
(2) Prepared and submitted in 1-2 weeks
(3) Clerical office actions generally answered for free
(4) Monthly follow ups of your mark through out the entire unopposed registration process (via e-mail)

Domestic Representative / Power of Attorney Fees: US$475
Due to the language and time differences, we work with an attorney in Singapore who assists us in translating and interpreting the correspondence from the SIPO, however absolutely NO legal advice is provided during the process.

Government Filing Fees: US$315
The fee is US$315 per class code.

Title Services: US$290
There is an additional fee to complete the registration process once your trademark registration has been approved. At this time it is approximately $290 per class code.

Summary of Fees
$ 435 Search
$ 1370 Registration
$ 315 Government Filing Fee
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US$ 2120 (+ $290 due at the END of the process = USD $2410)

Required Documents & Services
1. Six prints of the trademark mounted on white background, if the trademark is in color. If black and white, one print is sufficient.
2. The list of the goods/services and the classes pertaining thereto.
3. A priority document, if priority is claimed.
4. If the mark has meaning in any language, a certified translation of the mark.

Time Scale
To clear an uncontested mark in Singapore is currently taking about 24 months, and if an office action is generated, you can add 9-12 months to this time frame.

Period of Protection
For 10 years.

Hong Kong Head Office              Room 803, Futura Plaza, 111 How Ming Street, Kwun Tong, Hong Kong
                                                 TEL +852 2341 1444      FAX +852 2341 1414      E-mail info@bycpa.com

Shenzhen Office   TEL +86 (0755) 82684480 82684483 82684484 FAX +86 (0755) 82684481
Shanghai Office   TEL +86 (021) 64394114 64399276 FAX +86 (021) 64394414
Beijing Office   TEL +86 (010) 68748420 68748422    FAX +86 (010) 68748421  

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