These Terms of Service ("Terms") are entered into between Longhui International Intellectual Property ("we", "us") and you ("the Client") in respect of intellectual property services. Please read and understand these Terms before instructing us. By instructing us, paying fees or accepting our services, you confirm that you have read, understood and agreed to these Terms.

1. Scope of Services

Our services include but are not limited to:

• Filing, registration and portfolio planning for trademarks, patents and copyright;
• IP protection, including infringement monitoring, oppositions, invalidation actions, administrative complaints and enforcement support;
• Trade secret protection systems and enforcement support;
• Development and evaluation of anti-counterfeiting technologies;
• Brand protection and overseas filing strategy;
• Other IP-related services separately agreed between the parties.

Specific scope, term and deliverables are governed by a separate engagement letter, quotation or written confirmation. Where these Terms conflict with such documents, the latter prevail.

2. Client Obligations and Warranties

• Accurate materials: you shall provide true, accurate and complete application materials and entity information, and are responsible for their accuracy;
• Lawful rights: you warrant that the rights applied for or asserted do not infringe any third party's lawful rights and contain no false, exaggerated or unlawful content;
• Timely cooperation: you shall confirm documents, respond to notices and provide supplementary materials within statutory deadlines; consequences of delay rest with you;
• Payment: you shall pay official fees, service fees and other necessary costs as agreed.

3. Our Obligations

• Handle instructed matters with professionalism, diligence and care;
• Report progress and examination opinions to you promptly;
• Act in your name within the scope of authority, without unilaterally changing the instructed matters;
• Keep confidential your trade secrets and non-public information learned in the course of engagement;
• Take proper care of materials and documents you provide.

4. Fees

• Fees consist of professional service fees and official fees; specific amounts follow the quotation or engagement letter;
• Official fees are charged per the standards published by the competent authorities; adjustments will be confirmed between the parties;
• Third-party costs such as overseas filing fees, translation and notarization are borne by you;
• Unless otherwise agreed or required by law, official fees paid are non-refundable.

5. Intellectual Property Ownership

• Trademark artwork, technical solutions and works you provide remain owned by you or the lawful rights holder; we claim no rights over them;
• Copyright in analysis reports, search reports and proposals we produce belongs to us; you may use them for the purposes of the engagement;
• Copyright in the text, graphics, interface design and code of this website belongs to us and may not be copied, reproduced or used commercially without permission.

6. Confidentiality

• Both parties shall keep confidential the other's trade secrets, technical secrets and non-public information learned through the engagement;
• Confidentiality obligations survive termination of the engagement;
• Disclosure of necessary information to competent authorities or partner agencies for handling the engagement does not breach confidentiality.

7. Limitation of Liability

• Examination outcomes are not ours to decide: whether a trademark or patent is granted depends on the examination standards of the competent authority and prior rights; we do not guarantee outcomes;
• Search reports, risk assessments and feasibility analyses are based on public information and professional judgment, are for reference only and do not constitute a guarantee of results;
• We are not liable for losses caused by force majeure, changes in laws or policies, acts of competent authorities, third-party conduct or other factors beyond our control;
• To the extent permitted by law, our liability is limited to the professional service fees you actually paid for the relevant service.

8. Variation and Termination

• You may terminate the engagement at any time by written notice; official fees already incurred are non-refundable and professional fees for completed work are settled as agreed;
• We may decline or terminate services where the instructed matters would violate laws or public order;
• After termination, we remain bound by confidentiality regarding your information.

9. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

• These Terms are governed by the laws of the People's Republic of China;
• Disputes shall first be resolved through friendly negotiation; failing that, they shall be submitted to the competent people's court at our place of domicile.

10. Updates to These Terms

We may update these Terms in response to legal changes or business adjustments. Updated versions will be published on this page with a revised "Last updated" date. Continued use of our services after an update constitutes acceptance.

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