Has Your Trademark Been Quarantined

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread, “quarantine” has become a term that is used very frequently in everyday life. In fact, there is also “quarantine” in the field of trademarks. Article 50 of the Trademark Law of the People’s Republic of China provides as follows: Where a registered trademark has been cancelled, invalidated or has not been renewed upon expiry of the period of validity, the Trademark Office shall, during one year from the date of cancellation, invalidation or removal, reject any application for registration of a trademark that is identical with or similar to the trademark.