China's "Customs Protection of intellectual property rights regulations" definition: the customs of the import and export goods of the people's Republic of China and the relevant laws, administrative regulations of protection of trademark, copyright and copyright-related rights, the implementation of the protection of patent right.

Application range of our customs protection of intellectual property rights: relating to import and export cargo and protected by the laws, administrative rules and regulations of the people's Republic of China and the intellectual property rights, including: the right to exclusive use of trademarks, copyrights, and the rights related to copyright, patent right; at the same time, violations of the prohibition by law, administrative regulations concerning the protection of intellectual property rights the import and export of goods.

Filing of Customs Protection of intellectual property rights limitation

(1) for the period of validity

The filing of Customs Protection of IPR from the General Administration of Customs approval effective filing date, valid for a period of 10 years. The validity of intellectual property for less than 10 years from the date of entry into force of self-contained case, valid for the validity of intellectual property to prevail.

(2) for record-keeping renewal period

In the Customs Protection of intellectual property rights for 6 months prior to the expiration, the intellectual property right holder may apply to the customs in writing to apply for renewal of registration and the attached documents.

The General Administration of Customs shall receive all the renewal application within 10 working days as of the date of renewal documents on whether to approve the decision, notify the intellectual property right and written; case of rejection, the reasons.

The validity period of renewal record since the last record after the expiration of the next day, valid for a period of 10 years. The validity of intellectual property rights since the last session for the effective period of less than 10 years, the validity period of renewal of the archival filing to the validity of intellectual property rights shall prevail.