Mainland China passed the fourth amendment to the Trademark Law that took effect on November 11, 2019. A key objective is to curb bad faith trademark filings. Also, the State Administration of Market Regulation (SAMR) issued the "Provisions on Regulating Trademark Registration Applications", listing the comprehensive considering factors when judging if the trademark registration applications are malicious applications.

TIPO subsidized the Chinese National Federation of Industries (CNFI) to host the “Online Seminar on Interpretations and Practices of the Amendments Concerning Malicious Trademark Registrations in Mainland China” on June 23 to help Taiwanese businessmen and domestic enterprises better understand the relevant regulations.