An anonymised practice note based on official CNIPA documents. Names, marks, identifiers, dates and identifying details have been omitted or generalised. Options described below are not claims about steps actually taken or outcomes not documented.
What the notice says
One file contains a payment notice followed by non-acceptance for non-payment. CNIPA records that the required official fee was not paid as required. This does not decide whether the mark conflicts with an earlier right.
It does not establish whether the applicant paid its representative. Payment to an agency and payment to CNIPA must be reconciled separately.
Build the evidence file
Collect the notice, receipt evidence, agency invoice, bank receipt, official transaction record and filing-account status. Match the payment to the correct application. Determine whether it was successfully received, rejected, or attributed to another transaction.
For electronic filing, a missing payment code on the PDF is not itself evidence of a defective notice. The source notice explains that payment may be handled in the filing account. A transfer receipt alone may not prove timely official payment.
Available choices and deadlines
If the payment record or decision appears wrong, assess the administrative remedies printed in the notice. The source notice states 60 days for administrative reconsideration or six months for administrative litigation. Check the competent authority and starting date against the full notice and service evidence. This is not the 15-day review route for substantive trademark refusal.
If no timely official payment was made, a fresh filing may be an option. It does not automatically preserve the original filing date. Check intervening applications and any priority issue before deciding.
How fees are determined
A new application and a challenge to non-acceptance are different services. Ask for separate scope and cost information. Where an agency error may be involved, assess the agreement and payment evidence before allocating responsibility. The notice alone does not establish fault or a particular refund entitlement.
Practical takeaway
Ask for confirmation that the official fee was successfully paid, not simply that money was sent. Once non-acceptance arrives, identify the correct remedy while preserving the evidence.
Related practice notes
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Further reading
Withdrawal and refunds · Implementing regulations
For a current instruction, the portal order or written quotation determines the agreed price and scope. The quote should identify the included official fees, professional work and any separately instructed proceedings.