On February 6, the website of the State Intellectual Property Office released the "Answers to Questions Related to the Epidemic-Related Trademark Service Period" (hereinafter referred to as the "Answers"), informing the trademark business parties of the trademark business deadlines affected by the epidemic in detail.

The "Answer" clarifies that the parties concerned handle trademark business supplements and corrections, review opinions, payment of trademark fees, application on the same day to provide evidence of use and negotiation reply, cancellation of three consecutive years of non-use of registered trademarks, provide evidence of use, handle trademark oppositions and trademark rejections Reexamination, non-registration review, invalidation review, revocation review application, defense, supplementary evidence, as well as the request for invalidation, supplementary evidence and other trademark services, cannot be filed within the statutory or specified time limit due to the epidemic situation, relevant The time limit shall be suspended from the day when the party concerned begins to be hospitalized or isolated due to the novel coronavirus pneumonia, or the trademark business cannot be handled normally due to the epidemic prevention and control measures in the area where the party concerned is hospitalized and isolated due to the novel coronavirus pneumonia, or the area begins The calculation will continue on the day when work resumes and personnel control ends.

The "Answer" also clarifies that when handling the above-mentioned trademark business, the parties should submit a written application for the suspension of the applicable period. The application should specify the area of the party during the epidemic period, the reason for the obstacle to the exercise of rights and the elimination time, and submit corresponding supporting materials. . Proof materials include proof materials such as infection treatment, quarantine or control period, etc., except for the delayed resumption notice issued by the local government of the person concerned. In order to reduce the burden on the parties affected by the epidemic, if multiple similar business applications are suspended for the same reason, they can submit only one certification material and submit the certification material with one of the cases. For other cases, the application only needs to be suspended within the applicable time limit. The application number of the case where the certification materials are located is stated in the book.

In addition, if the parties fail to complete the trademark registration renewal application procedures during the grace period due to the epidemic, which may result in the loss of their trademark rights, they can apply for renewal within 2 months from the date when the obstacles to the exercise of rights are removed, and relevant supporting materials will be attached. . (Intellectual Property News 　 Yuzhi)