A. Costs Estimate For Trade Marks Application in PRC

(for one trade mark up to 10 designated goods/services per class & for simple straightforward application)
(Exchange rate of USD to HKD is USD 1=HKD 7.7, rounded up to nearest US dollar)
HKD USD

1.SEARCH（Optional）

Availability search ：

a) Words search $300 $39

b) Logo search $600 $78

(Fees consists of instructing our associate/agent to conduct the search at the Trade Marks Registry, reviewing and reporting the search results with advice on registration)

2.FILING OF APPLICATION (for one trademark one class) $3,800 $494

(for one trademark one class)

(Fees consists of preparing and handling of the required Power of Attorney Document, instructing our associate/agent to filing the application and reporting the status of filing particulars, acceptance and advertisement of the application (for opposition purposes),publication and registration fees, obtaining and forwarding the Certificate of Registration.)

Validity: TEN (10)years.

Validity : TEN (10) years

3.MISC. ( Additional Service Charges)

a) Drafting, Amending and Filing Arguments

( simple argument per case) 3，000 $390

The argument fees may be adjusted based on the complexity of the cases, -$10，000 -$1，299
　　separate quotation will be issued for cases involving court proceeding.

b) Renewal （for 10 years）

For one mark one class） $7000 $910

C) Change of Address/Name of Applicant $2，500 $325

d) Assignment $5，400 $702

Preparing and executing the Assignment document. For Assignment without goodwill, additional advertising is required.

e) Proprietor Index Search (Per mark per class) $650 $85

Requesting for the pending applications or registration records on the Register of the trademark proprietors/owners

f) Company Search $1，000 $130

Quotation based on the complexity of the search, case by case, and the location of the company.

B.Procedure for applying trade mark registration

1.A word, logo or both, which is distinctive, can be applied for trademark registration.

2.An availability search is usually recommended to find out whether there is any similar or identical filed/registered marks which may bar your application. After the search, the filing of the mark will be applied in the specified class with up to 10 designed goods or services. There are totally 45 classes. The fees for trademark application is for 10 years and the trademark could be renewed every 10 years.

3.After the filing of the application, the Registry will examine the mark in the application. If the application fulfills the requirement, then the application will be granted by the examiner and the Registry will require the applicant to advertise the trademark. If no opposition to the application is filed in 3 months time, the Registry will grant the application and issue the certificate. The time span from filing to obtaining a trademark will normally take approximately 14-18 months.

REMARKS

1.It is important to note that all figures given above are estimates rather than strict quotations, and are representative of our typical current charges on ordinary cases of ordinary complexity. The cost will be higher if, in carrying out the work, more time is required than is here anticipated, or if any additional matters or points arise. The estimates are based upon the information that is presently available and current exchange rates (other than HKD and USD mentioned above). We cannot guarantee the estimates for obvious reasons.

2. For number of goods exceeds 10,HK$150 (or USD 20) will be charged for each goods applied for.

Travel Tourism Information Service

Nanjing Travel Guide

Location: situated at the east of China, on the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River; at north latitude 3114' - 3236', east longitude 11822' - 11914'; it is 300 kilometers away from Shanghai, 1200 kilometers from Beijing, 1400 kilometers from Chongqing

Neighboring Areas: Zhejiang, Anhui, Shandong Provinces and Shanghai Municipality

Physical Features: on the vast plain of the lower reaches of the Yangtze River; to the north is Jianghuai Plain, to the east is the Yangtze Delta; be close to rivers and lakes

Population: 5.29 million

Urban Population: 2.73 million

Area: 6,516 sq km

Nationalities: Han, Hui, Manchu, Zhuang, Korean and Bai

History: Nanjing is a famous ancient capital in China, the capital of 10 dynasties; it is one of the historical and cultural cities in the world; also known as "Jinling", "Tianjing", "Stone City", etc, it was named Nanjing in Ming dynasty, being called "Ning" for short

Climatic Features: belongs to the north subtropical monsoonal climate zone, four seasons clearly demarcated, cold winters and hot summers; with frost-free period of 237 days

Average Temperature: annual average temperature 16C; absolute maximum temperature 43C, minimum temperature minus 14C ; average daily temperature in the hottest months 28.1C, in the coldest months minus 2.1C
Rainfall: plenty of rain, 117 rainy days annually, from the end of June to the middle of July is the rainy season; Annual even precipitation 1,106mm; maximum average humidity 81 percent

Mountains: Zhongshan Mountain( namely Zijinshan Mountain); Mount Qixia, Tangshan Mountain

Rivers: the Yangtze River, Qinhuai River, Xuanwu lake, Mochou Lake

Nanjing is one of the six antiquated cities in China.As a city which hasbeen the capitial of ten dynasties,its wonderful natural and cultural scenery has attracted many tourists every year.We have thought about your unfamiliarity to this friendly city,so we have elaboratedly prepared complete information about the attractions and heritages of Nanjing to content your requirement in traveling around Nanjing.If you need a tourist guide, we can recommend you some professional tourism guides with perfect spoken English and meaningful history knowledge . Meanwhile, we can offer the information for your transportation in Nanjing to facilitate your everyday life in Nanjing.