Company: OCG
Filing Date: 2025-05-15
Form Type: 20-F
Source: 0001213900-25-043484
Chunk: 35

Company: Oriental Culture Holding LTD
Filing Date: 2025-05-15
Form: 20-F
Item: Item 4
Chunk 35
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 in recent amendment which became effective on June 1, 2021. The terms of protection for invention and
utility patents will still be 20 years and 10 years, respectively, in general. The term of protection for a design patent will be extended
from 10 years to 15 years. In addition, for invention patents, in situations where a patent is only granted after 4 years or more from
its filing date or 3 years or more after a request for substantive examination date, the applicant can request for an extension of protection
term for any unreasonable delay.

Trademarks. The Trademark Law of the PRC
promulgated in August 2013 which took effect in May 2014 (the “ Trademark Law”) and was last amended on April 23, 2019 which
became effective on November 11, 2019. Its implementation rules protect registered trademarks. The Trademark Office of National Intellectual
Property Administration, PRC, formerly the PRC Trademark Office of the State Administration of Market Regulation is responsible for the
registration and administration of trademarks throughout the PRC. The Trademark Law has adopted a “first-to-file” principle
with respect to trademark registration. The validity period of registered trademarks is 10 years from the date of approval of trademark
application, and may be renewed for another 10 years provided relevant application procedures have been completed within 12 months before
the end of the validity period.

Domain Names. Domain names are protected
under the Administrative Measures for the Internet Domain Names of the PRC promulgated by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology
of the PRC effective on December 20, 2004 and the Administrative Measures for Internet Domain Names promulgated by MIIT, effective on
November 1, 2017 (the “ Domain Name Measures”). MIIT is the major regulatory body responsible for the administration of the
PRC internet domain names. The Domain Names Measures has adopted a “first-to-file” principle with respect to the registration
of domain names.

PRC Laws and Regulations Relating to Mergers and Acquisitions

The Regulations on Mergers and Acquisitions of
Domestic Companies by Foreign Investors, or the M& A Rules, adopted by six PRC regulatory agencies in August 2006 and amended in 2009,
requires an overseas special purpose vehicle formed for listing purposes through acquisitions of PRC domestic companies and controlled
by PRC companies or individuals to obtain the approval of the China Securities