| Activities | Official fees | Official fees in approx. Euros | Useful links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mainland |
Application of trademark registration (Limited to 10 items of the chosen class) |
CNY 300 | € 40 |
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| Surcharge – for each additional item (if more than 10 items) | CNY 30 per additional item | € 4 per additional item | ||
| Review of refusal | CNY 750 | € 95 | ||
| Request for renewal of a trademark after 10 years | CNY 500 | € 65 | ||
| Surcharge for late renewal (within the six-month period after the date of expiration) | CNY 250 | € 30 | ||
| Opposition | CNY 500 | € 65 | ||
| Non-use cancellation | CNY 500 | € 65 | ||
| Invalidation | CNY 750 | € 100 | ||
| Applying for Chinese registration certificate for international trademark | CNY 50 | € 6 | ||
| Minimal registration costs (one trademark in one class) | CNY 300 | € 40 | ||
| Note: CNIPA offers applicants a 10% discount of the official fees if the application is filed via the e-filing system. | ||||
| Hong Kong | Official trademark search | HK$ 400 | € 45 |
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| Application for registration of a trademark or a series of trademark | HK$ 2,000 | € 233 | ||
| Registration surcharge – per additional class | HK$ 1,000 | € 116 | ||
| Request for renewal of a trademark registration | HK$ 2,670 | € 310 | ||
| Renewal surcharge – per additional class | HK$ 1,340 | € 156 | ||
| Surcharge for late renewal (within the six-month period after the date of expiration) | HK$ 500 | € 60 | ||
| Minimal registration costs (one trademark in one class) | HK$ 2,000 | € 233 | ||
| Macau | Access to the registers (official trademark search) | MOP 200 | € 22 |
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| Application for registration of a trademark | MOP 1,000 | € 110 | ||
| Renewal of a trademark registration | MOP 2,000 | € 225 | ||
| Surcharge for late renewal (within the six-month period after the date of expiration) | MOP 500 | € 55 | ||
| Minimal registration costs (one trademark in one class) | MOP 1,000 | € 110 | ||
| Taiwan |
Filing an application for registration (For a class in Classes 1 to 34, with 20 designated goods or less in such class) |
NT$ 3,000 per class | € 90 per class |
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| Surcharge – for a class in Classes 1 to 34, per designated good over 20 goods) | NT$ 200 per designated good | € 6 per designated good | ||
| Filing an application for registration for a class in Classes 35 to 45 | NT$ 3,000 per class | € 90 per class | ||
| Surcharge – for class 35 with designated retail services of specific goods, per designated retail service of specific goods over 5 retail services of specific good | NT$ 500 | € 15 | ||
| Renewal of a trademark registration | NT$ 4,000 per class | € 120 per class | ||
| Surcharge for late renewal (within the six-month period after the date of expiration) | NT$ 4,000 per class | € 120 per class | ||
| Minimal registration costs (one trademark in one class) | NT$ 3,000 per class | € 90 per class | ||
| Note: E-filing reduces NT$ 300 per application. For more details, please refer to the TIPO website. | ||||
Disclaimer
Disclaimer: The fees included in these results are an estimation of the minimum price of protection. This estimation only aims to serve as a guide, additional official costs and taxes may apply. These costs do not include agent fees which may substantially raise the full cost of protection. Furthermore the costs expressed in €o are subject to change due to variations in the exchange rate with the local currency. No responsibility is accepted for actions taken the basis of the information provided in this document.
The amounts give an estimate of the costs involved in the protection of a specific IP right for the duration indicated.