April 28th, 2013 Origin: Trademark Office of the State Administration for Industry & Commerce
Trademark Agencies:
According to relevant stipulations of Rules on Archives Works and Interim Procedures of Trademark Archives Administration, we make a public announcement on the Scope of Trademark Archives and Records Retention Schedule. As of May 1st, 2013, our Office will keep trademark archives and relevant files according to the Scope of Trademark Archives and Records Retention Schedule.
Hereby announced.
Attached: Scope of Trademark Archives and Records Retention Schedule.
Trademark Office of the State Administration of Industry and Commerce
April 26th, 2013
Scope of Trademark Archives and Records Retention Schedule.
Serial Number | Type of Archives | Retention Period | Remarks |
I | Trademark Archives | | |
1 | Trademark Registration Application Materials | Permanent | |
2 | Unaccepted applications of trademark registration | Permanent | |
3 | Trademark Announcement | Permanent | All announcements from 1980 to 2001 are saved; only 2 sets of announcements after 2002 will be saved for each period |
4. | Various dispatches, application for objection, bill of grounds and written plea, etc for Trademark objection cases | Permanent | |
5 | Various dispatches, application for review, bill of grounds and written plea, etc for Trademark Review and Adjudication cases | Permanent | |
6 | Various dispatches, application and written plea, etc for trademark cancelation cases due to the disuse of registered trademark for 3 consecutive years. | Permanent | |
7 | Certificate for transfer and renewal of trademarks, registration certificate, the issuance of registration certificate, modification application and error correction application | Permanent | |
8 | Collective marks, certification marks, geographical indications | Permanent | |
9 | Distinctive marks | Permanent | |
10 | Madrid International Trademark RegistrationApplication Materials for Territorial Extension | Permanent | |
11 | Madrid International Trademark Registration Application Materials filled by domestic applicant | Permanent | |
12 | Application for the Alteration, Transfer, Extension ofInternational Trademark, withdrawal application,notarization and other materials | Permanent | |
13 | Various dispatches, application for objection, bill of grounds and written plea, etc for International Trademark objection cases | Permanent | |
14 | International Trademark Gazette | Permanent | One set saved for each period |
15 | Application for the Alteration, Transfer, Extension of Trademark, withdrawal application, notarization and other materials | Permanent | |
16 | Achieves of Trademark Modification, Attachment and Cancelation | Permanent | |
17 | Record of Trademark License Contract | Permanent | |
18 | Bill of Trademark Information and Procedure Modification | Permanent | |
19 | Evidence Material for Trademark Objection Case | 10 years in short term | |
20 | Evidence Material for Trademark Review and Adjudication Material | 10 years in short term | |
21 | Evidence Material for trademark cancelation cases due to the disuse of registered trademark for 3 consecutive years. | 10 years in short term | |
22 | Evidence Materials for International Trademark Objection cases and International Trademark Review and Adjudication cases. | 5 years in short term | |
Ⅱ | Documentations | | |
1 | Books, Local chronicles, Yearbook | Permanent | |
2. | Publicity Materials, newspaper and magazines | 10 years in short term | |
3 | Materials for Digital Certificate of Trademark Agency | 5 years in short term | |
4 | Incoming dispatches for Trademark Application | 2 years in short term | |
5 | Bounce message of trademark business | 2 years in short term | |
6 | Record list of Issuance of trademark files | 2 years in short term | |
7 | Annual Report of China Trademark Strategy, China Trademark Yearbook | Permanent | Two sets saved for each period |
8 | Materials used before the use of Trademark Review System Phase 2. | 20 years in long term |