Both cancellation and invalidation of the trademark right cause termination of a trademark right.Most national trade- mark laws clearly distinguish the system of trademark can- cellation from that of trademark invalidation.In the current Chinese Trademark Law,however,the concept of“trade- mark right invalidation”is absent.Instead,the term of“can- cellation”is used to refer to the above two circumstances.In fact,“cancellation”as provided for in Article 41 of the Both cancellation and invalidation of the trademark right cause termination of a trademark right. Most national trade-mark laws clearly distinguish the system of trademark can- cellation from that of trademark invalidation. The current Chinese Trademark Law, however, the concept of “ trade- mark right invalidation ”is absent. Instead, the term of “ can-cellation ”is used to refer to the above two cases. fact, “ cancellation ”as provided for in Article 41 of the