Do I need to register a trademark separately for use in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan?

According to the provisions of my country's Trademark Law, registered trademarks are protected by law. If you want to register a trademark, you need to apply to my country's trademark management department and submit the corresponding application materials. Then the use of mainland registered trademarks in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan requires additional procedures. Is it necessary to register a trademark? The editor of Legal Savior Network will provide readers with relevant answers below.

Does it require additional trademark registration to be used in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan?

Although Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan are all part of my country, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan have independent trademark systems. Therefore, trademarks registered in my country need to be registered separately if they are used in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan.

Relevant legal provisions

"Detailed Implementation Rules of the Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China"

Article 34 Trademark Law The international registration of trademarks stipulated in Article 21 refers to the Madrid Agreement on the International Registration of Marks (hereinafter referred to as the Madrid Agreement), the Protocol Relevant to the Madrid Agreement on the International Registration of Marks (hereinafter referred to as the Madrid Protocol) and the Madrid Agreement on the International Registration of Marks. International registration of Madrid trademarks handled in accordance with the provisions of the Common Implementing Regulations of the Protocol to the Agreement.

Madrid trademark international registration applications include trademark international registration applications with China as the country of origin, territorial extension applications designating China and other related applications.

Article 35 If you apply for international registration of a trademark with China as the country of origin, you must have a real and effective business office in China, or have a residence in China, Or have Chinese nationality.

The above knowledge is the editor's answer to the question "Do you need to register a trademark separately when using a registered trademark in the Mainland in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan?" Although Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan are both in my country However, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan have independent trademark systems. Therefore, if a trademark registered in my country is used in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, it needs to be registered separately. If readers need legal help, they are welcome to go to the Legal Savior Network for legal consultation.