01 / Applicant identity
Companies: the registration document of the applicant company in its home country or region. Individuals: a valid passport or another accepted identity document. The legal name must match your application.
PREPARE ONCE. FILE WITH CLARITY.
Your application
document checklist.
The same complete document checklist applies to all three service routes. Your final upload step adapts to your applicant type and filing details.
02 / Chinese translations
Foreign-language applicant documents need Chinese translations before filing. Upload existing translations or request preparation assistance. Foreign-language supporting evidence also needs translation where applicable.
03 / Exact trademark artwork
Upload the exact representation you want to protect, including word-only marks. Color-designated marks also need a matching black-and-white reproduction. A word mark and a separate logo may require separate applications.
04 / Signed power of attorney
A power of attorney signed by the applicant or authorized company signatory, naming the applicant, nationality and actual Chinese trademark agency. Ask the agency for the completed form before signing.
Additional documents, when applicable
- Priority claim: earlier filing country/region, date, number and official evidence, with Chinese translation where required. Priority must be declared when filing. The certificate may follow within three months of the China application date.
- Another person’s portrait: consent and relevant rights documentation. An individual using their own portrait should identify this in the application.
- Special marks: collective, certification, sound, three-dimensional and other non-standard marks need a separate document review. This online workflow covers ordinary word and logo marks.
Before you start
Have your legal name, nationality/country, registered address, contact details and proposed goods/services ready. Chinese names and addresses can be prepared for your confirmation.
Self-service means preparing documents online. Overseas applicants who require representation are filed through a Chinese trademark agency; this portal does not submit directly to CNIPA.
File formats and the final CNIPA image
This portal accepts PDF, JPG and PNG source files, up to 10 MB each, 20 files and 100 MB per application. These are our upload limits. CNIPA electronic filing requires a clear JPG under 200 KB, between 400 × 400 and 1500 × 1500 pixels. The team prepares and confirms the compliant filing image; source artwork may be larger.
Documents you do not normally need to provide
Do not automatically supply a China business licence, China residence permit, a company director’s passport, proof of trademark use, or an existing home-country trademark certificate. These are not universal requirements for an ordinary foreign application handled by an agency. Case-specific evidence or formalities will be requested when relevant.
Official guidance · checked 14 October 2026CNIPA: How foreign applicants apply ↗CNIPA: foreign applicant documents ↗CNIPA: electronic mark image requirements ↗