Intellectual Property · Trademark disputes

Trademark invalidation application

Request invalidation of a registered trademark; official Trademark Office fees included

Estimated timeline
12–18 monthscounted from receipt of complete documents
Key deliverable
Invalidation application documents
Packages
Standard service

What you provide

  • Registration details of the disputed trademark
  • Applicant's proof of identity
  • Prior trademarks
  • Trade name rights
  • Proof of copyright and other rights
  • Evidence of brand use and reputation
  • Evidence of a business relationship
  • Evidence of an agency relationship or bad-faith registration
  • Power of attorney

What you receive

  • Invalidation application documents
  • Statement of grounds for the case
  • Evidence index and supporting evidence
  • Filing receipt
  • Official invalidation ruling or decision

Service details

Verify the status of the disputed trademark; analyze legal grounds for invalidation; conduct searches on prior rights and use; formulate case strategy; draft grounds for invalidation; compile evidence and submit the application; follow up on evidence submission, cross-examination and official examination.

Prices follow the service listing. Where government approval or official review is involved, the outcome rests with the authorities and cannot be guaranteed.

Trademark invalidation application · Zhongwai Enterprise Service Center