Clock · 05
Opposition & cancellation clocks
When a window is open, the calendar is the first job.
First job Identify the gazette date and the live clock before writing a long brand strategy.
This is an IP calendar, not a customs duty clock and not a family-safety strip.
Start here
Key considerations
- Is this opposition, invalidation, or non-use cancellation?
- What is the gazette or start date?
- Who owns the watched mark?
Decision map
Keep the question bounded.
- Name the clockThree different remedies, three calendars.
- Name the dateGazette or non-use period as you understand it.
- File with counselThis hub does not file at CNIPA.
Timeline
Sequence and clocks that change the next action.
- Gazette / startThe date that opened the window.
- This windowWhat must be filed before it closes.
- RevisionAny short follow-on period after a first filing.
Curated resources
Open the asset that matches this job.
How to file a trademark opposition in China
The three-month clock and revision window.
Opposition vs invalidation vs non-use cancellation
Three different brand clocks, not one remedy.
Trademark non-use cancellation
The non-use clock as its own file.
China IP launch-to-enforcement control room
National trademarks, patents, secrets and enforcement-route map.
Helpful to prepare
Facts that make the next conversation clearer.
These items are orientation aids, not a legal requirement list.
- Remedy type (opposition / invalidation / non-use)
- Gazette or period date as currently understood
- Marks in conflict at a high level
Local context
Add the city when the enforcement forum changes.
AIC/SAMR and court practice can differ after the national IP route is identified.
Open city and province guidesCounsel hand-off
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