China trademark & intellectual-property practitioner ยท CNIPA-recorded trademark agent ยท founder of Huaqing Innovation (ๅ้ๅๆฐ)
I help foreign brand owners, cross-border e-commerce sellers and overseas IP law firms register, search and protect trademarks and copyright in mainland China. I publish free, bilingual, source-cited open-source toolkits so that anyone facing the Chinese IP system can understand the rules before instructing an agent.
| Repository | What it is |
|---|---|
| china-trademark-toolkit | Free toolkit to register & protect a trademark in China (CNIPA): first-to-file guide, 45 Nice classes (ENโไธญๆ), official fees & timeline, document templates, refusal/opposition response, and a browser risk self-check. |
| awesome-china-ip | The curated China IP hub: official portals, search tools, fee schedules, enforcement routes, cross-border seller IP and case lessons โ for foreign brands, creators and developers. |
| china-copyright-registration | Bilingual guide to register works & software copyright in China as a foreign creator: materials, fees, timeline, FAQ (incl. why social-media posts are weak evidence vs a certificate). |
| china-ip-enforcement | Playbook to oppose squatters, invalidate bad marks, takedown counterfeits and pass Amazon Brand Registry China: platform matrix, customs recordal, fees, checklists. |
More China-IP repositories are on the way (platform IP enforcement for Tmall/Douyin/Pinduoduo, Madrid China-phase, CNIPA fee dataset, China company registration for foreigners). Follow to stay updated.
- China national trademark filing & search (first-to-file strategy, Chinese-name/transliteration protection)
- Refusal review (้ฉณๅๅคๅฎก), opposition, invalidation, non-use cancellation, renewal, assignment/license recordal
- Madrid Protocol โ China-phase responses
- Platform IP enforcement & takedowns (Tmall, Douyin, Pinduoduo, 1688)
- Copyright registration / digital copyright deposit for creators and sellers
- Foreign-associate / correspondent services for overseas law firms (wholesale rate schedule on request)
China is first-to-file, rights are territorial, and foreign applicants must file through a locally-recorded agent. Good, plain-English public information is scarce โ so I'm opening up the checklists, datasets and workflows I use every day. Star a repo if it helps, and open an issue if a figure needs updating.
- ๐ Website: huaqingip.com
- โ๏ธ Email: ip@huaqingip.com
- ๐ฌ Quick inquiry: open a GitHub issue
- ๐ Book a free 30-min consultation: calendly.com/huaqingip/30min
- For overseas IP firms: ask for the foreign-associate correspondent rate schedule.
General information only, not legal advice. Verify all official figures against current CNIPA publications.