In order to facilitate the exhibitors of the China International Import Expo (the CIIE) in a grace period of six months without loss of primary exposure when applying for patents in China for newly exhibited inventions, and to ensure priority in applying for trademark registration in China for trademarks on exhibited goods (or services) used for the first time, the organizer of the CIIE (hereafter referred to as the Organizer), after reviewing the written applications submitted by exhibitors, will issue the Certificate of Exhibition for relevant eligible exhibits and trademarks exhibited at the CIIE .

I. Applicants

Exhibitors whose demonstrations are shown for the first time at the CIIE without patent applications submitted, and exhibitors whose trademarks of goods (or services) are used for the first time at the CIIE have the right to apply for the Certificate of Exhibition.

II. Application Procedures

1. Time: November 5th - November 10th, 2018. 

2. Location: The Service Center for IPR Protection and Commercial Dispute Resolution (the Service Center) 

3. Materials required

(1) The Application Form for the Certificate of Exhibition (including an attachment of the Description of Exhibit / Description of Trademark) (in triplicate) completed, signed and stamped by the applicant.

(2) The copy of the qualification certificate of the main body of the exhibitor (one copy) which must be signed by the applicant and stamped with an official seal.

(3) For entrusted application, the original copy of the power of attorney, and a copy of the identity certificate of the trustee (one copy) must be provided.

(4) Other relevant supporting materials.

All the above materials must be submitted as hard copies, and the Service Center will not accept electronic document submissions.

4. Procedures:

(1) The applicant should submit materials in hard copy on site at the Service Center.

(2) After the Service Center reviews the materials and confirms that the materials meet the requirements, two or more staff members will conduct site visits and fill out a Registration Form for Site Visits.

(3) If the demonstration is verified, an Acceptance Receipt will be issued. Otherwise, the Service Center will return all application materials.

(4) The Organizer will issue the Certificate of Exhibition within 15 days after the conclusion of the CIIE.

III. Relevant Matters

1. All documents and materials must be provided in Chinese. For documents in foreign languages, Chinese versions with an official seal of a translation agency with relevant translation qualifications should be provided as a complete set. The applicant must guarantee the accuracy of the Chinese translation.

2. The Service Center will regard the time of site visit as the exhibition time of the exhibit and trademark. 

3. The Service Center only accepts applications submitted on site during the CIIE.

4. The applicant should effectively retain all documents and materials collected, collated, and obtained as a result of their application. Barring judicial and administrative compulsory requirements, the Service Center will not provide inquiry or photocopying services. 

Attachments:

Application Form for the Certificate of Exhibition.docx

Certificate of Exhibition (Sample).docx

China International Import Expo

2018.10.14

  Flow Chart of Application of the Certificate of Exhibition