China Customs protects intellectual property on exports as well as imports. If your Chinese trademark, patent or copyright is recorded with the General Administration of Customs, officers at the ports can detain suspected counterfeit shipments on their own initiative and notify you. Without recordal, Customs generally acts only when you apply in respect of a specific shipment you have already identified, which is rarely possible in practice.
Recordal needs a right that exists in China, so it usually follows a Chinese trademark registration. It suits brands whose products are copied in China, and brands worried that a former factory will keep producing their product after the relationship ends.
We prepare and file the recordal, including the product information and photos Customs uses to identify genuine goods and the list of authorised manufacturers and exporters. When Customs notifies a suspected infringement, the response deadline is short. We assess the shipment, advise whether to request detention and post the bond, and handle the follow-up.
Recordal is charged at a fixed fee. Handling detention notices is quoted per matter.
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Seeing copies of your product coming out of China?
Tell us which Chinese rights you hold and where the copies are appearing. We will tell you whether recordal will help.