China intellectual property protection
China Intellectual Property Protection & Enforcement Coordination
Trademark registration is only one part of the protection plan. We coordinate patents, designs, copyright, software copyright, Customs recordal, platform actions, infringement investigation and commercial IP agreements with qualified specialists where required.
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Protection map
Which IP rights and enforcement tools may matter to the China business?
Invention patents, utility models & designs
Coordinate protection strategy, document preparation and qualified patent-agency work for inventions, utility models and industrial designs.
PCT & Hague coordination
Coordinate international patent or design pathways when a PCT or Hague filing is part of the wider portfolio strategy.
Copyright registration
Coordinate voluntary work registration where formal evidence supports ownership, licensing or enforcement needs.
Software copyright registration
Coordinate software registration documentation and specialist filing workflow where useful for the China operation.
China Customs IP recordal
Coordinate Customs protective recordal for eligible trademark, copyright or patent rights and keep ownership or licensing information aligned.
Marketplace & platform enforcement
Organize rights evidence, infringing listings, seller information and takedown or complaint workflow for relevant platforms.
Counterfeit & infringement investigation
Coordinate evidence gathering, public-record checks, sample purchases or local investigation before legal or administrative escalation.
Licensing, assignment & IP clauses
Coordinate licensing, assignment, NDA/NNN, OEM/ODM, manufacturing and distribution IP terms with qualified counsel when legal drafting or advice is required.
What you receive
A rights-and-enforcement map connected to the commercial risk.
- Relevant right types and target jurisdictions
- Filing, registration or recordal route to investigate
- Ownership and evidence gaps
- Counterparty, platform or Customs action plan where relevant
- Specialist handoff for patent agency, legal advice or enforcement
- Monitoring and portfolio-maintenance recommendations
International routes
PCT, Madrid and Hague can connect to China, but they do not replace local review.
WIPO’s China office supports the PCT for patents, the Madrid System for trademarks and the Hague System for industrial designs. These systems can form part of an international portfolio, but the filing strategy still needs to match the owner, right type and target territory.
For copyright, Customs protection or infringement response, the required evidence and procedure differ. We confirm the practical route before assigning regulated execution work.
For legal, tax, audit, immigration, customs or other regulated work, we coordinate with qualified professionals and local service providers rather than presenting every task as an in-house licensed service.
Official intellectual-property references
Send us the right, owner, China activity and the risk you are trying to control.
For patents, copyright, Customs recordal, platform complaints or infringement work, include existing registrations, ownership documents, suspected activity and the commercial objective. We will identify the correct professional route.