Does a Chinese company need a US attorney to file a trademark?
The short answer, with the official forms and the agencies' own links.
The short answer
Yes. The USPTO requires every applicant domiciled outside the US to be represented by a US-licensed attorney, and every applicant must give and keep current its domicile address. The base application fee is $350 for each class of goods or services.
The forms involved
US trademark application
United States Patent and Trademark OfficeUS federal
Filed online with the USPTO. An applicant domiciled outside the US, including a China-based company, must be represented by a US-licensed attorney, and every applicant gives and keeps current its domicile address.
- Fee
- Varies
- Filed
- Filed online
Full guides
General information, not legal or tax advice. Agency requirements change; check the agency's page before you file.
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