1. The Annex to this document contains information on a non-governmental organization (NGO), which has requested to be granted observer status in sessions of the Working Group on the Legal Development of the Madrid System for the International Registration of Marks (hereinafter referred to as "the Working Group").
2. The Working Group is invited to approve the representation in sessions of the Working Group of the non-governmental organization referred to in the Annex to this document.
[Annex follows]
ANNEX
中華商標協會
CHINA TRADEMARK ASSOCIATION
No.8 Beisan Street, Fucheng Road, Haidian District, BEIJING 100048, CHINA
Tel: +86.10.68030515 Fax: +86.10.68018055
Email: international@cta.org.cn Http//: www.cta.org.cn
World Intellectual Property Organization - Headquarters
34, chemin des Colombettes
CH-1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland
Beijing, September 10, 2021
Subject: Application of China Trademark Association for Becoming an Observer of Working Group on the Legal Development of the Madrid System for the International Registration of Marks
CTA's Constitution
Established in 1994, China Trademark Association (CTA) is a national social organization initiated by domestic well-known enterprises upon approval by the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and has been operation under the guidance of the National Intellectual Property Administration, PRC.
CTA's Missions and Purposes
The main missions of CTA are as follows: raise the social awareness of trademarks by publicizing and implementing trademark laws and regulations, upgrade the level of use, protection and management of trademarks by guiding and assisting member enterprises in implementing trademark strategies, provide legal advisory services to member enterprises, hold academic activities, carry out researching studies in respect of trademarks and brands, make suggestions to government authorities, conduct international communication and cooperation in the field of trademarks, publish and distribute professional documents and publications, etc.
The purposes of CTA is to to strengthen the creation, protection and exploitation of intellectual property rights (IPR); to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of members, serve as a bridge between the government and members and enhance its ability to better serve members; to facilitate the implementation of trademark and brand strategies, enhance its ability in management of trademarks and brands of businesses and encourage participation of domestic businesses in international competition using their trademarks and brands to advance the development of China's trademark and brand economy; to strengthen normalization of trademark agencies with credit as the core and encourage industry self-regulation to promote sustained and healthy development of the industry; to contribute to the national trademark and brand strategies by enhancing the public awareness on trademarks and brands and enhancing the international influence of Chinese trademarks and brands to develop China into a country strong on trademarks and brands; and to actively participate in the Belt and Road Initiative, and strengthen cooperation and exchanges with international organizations and foreign non-governmental organizations on trademarks and brands.
CTA's Members
CTA's members are divided into entity members and individual members. Entity members include but are not limited to trademark agencies, companies with registered trademarks and related groups in various industries; Individual members are mainly experts and legal workers who are versed at and familiar with trademark theory.
CTA's Leadership and Organizational Structure
CTA Leadership
President: Ma Fu
Secretary-General: Wu Dongping
Deputy Secretary-General: Nan Ping
Organizational Structure
CTA has General Office, Membership Division, Legal Affairs Division, Publicity Division, International Division and Secretariat of China Trademark and Brand Research Institute, in addition to three subordinate bodies - Zhongqi Trademark Appraisal center, Zhongqi Trademark Development Center and China Trademark Journal Press.
Contact Details of CTA
China Trademark Association (CTA)
No.8 Beisan Street, Fucheng Road,
Haidian District, BEIJING 100048,
CHINA
Tel: +86.10.68030515
Fax: +86.10.68018055
Website: http//: www.cta.org.cn
The CTA's Contact Person
Xiaoyu Zhai (Mr.)
No.8 Beisan Street, Fucheng Road, Haidian District, BEIJING 100048, CHINA
Tel: 86-10-68030515
Fax: 86-10-68018055
P.C: 100048
Mobile: 86-18612259881
Email: international@cta.org.cn
We sincerely request to be an observer of Working Group on the Legal Development of the Madrid System for the International Registration of Marks, and your approval will be highly appreciated.
Sincerely yours,
President
CHINA TRADEMARK ASSOCIATION
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