A trademark registrant has an obligation to use its registered trademark and may clean up, by voluntary cancellation, the idle trademarks under its name, which will no longer be used, toto release trademark resources further and stimulate the market vitality. In order to help business entities understand and properly use the trademark cancellation procedures, the China National Intellectual Property Administration has made coordinated efforts to establish the Guidelines.

Attachment of the full text: Guidelines on Trademark Cancellation Procedures

(Source: website of the CNIPA)