According to the Chinese Trademark Law, if a trademark is in non-use status for three consecutive years or longer from the beginning of the registration date, the trademark shall be vulnerable to non-use cancellation.
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29 July 2020 Bad faith trademark registrations have long been considered a scourge of the Chinese IP system. But significant progress has been in tackling the problem, according to trademark lawyers at Wanhuida IP.