Is cnipa.gov.cn legit?
What counts for it
- Registered 8 years ago ().
- Operated by China National Intellectual Property Administration (the patent office of the People's Republic of China; founded 1980; based in People's Republic of China). Verified through the organisation's official-website record on Wikidata.
- This is the brand's own domain; other domains are checked against it.
- Not on Google Safe Browsing or URLhaus. Blocklists catch phishing and malware, not shops that never ship.
- Ranked #16,690 worldwide by traffic (Tranco).
What counts against it
- No HTTPS or certificate not readable.
- 68.4% uptime over 30 days.
About China National Intellectual Property Administration
cnipa.gov.cn is the official website of China National Intellectual Property Administration, the patent office of the People's Republic of China. The company was founded in 1980 and based in People's Republic of China. The Internet Archive first captured it in 2018. It ranks #16,690 among the most visited sites in the world on the Tranco list. It is hosted in CN on the China Unicom Beijing Province Network network.
The signals
weights are public · method| Signal | What we found | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | 68.4% uptime over 30 days. | −4 |
| TLS certificate | No HTTPS or certificate not readable. | −3 |
| Domain age | Registered 8 years ago (). | 0 |
| Website content | A working website with readable content. | 0 |
| Domain name | Nothing unusual about the name or ending. | 0 |
| Company registry | Operated by China National Intellectual Property Administration (the patent office of the People's Republic of China; founded 1980; based in People's Republic of China). Verified through the organisation's official-website record on Wikidata. | 0 |
| Visitor reports | No visitor reports yet. | 0 |
| Related sites | No shared identifiers with flagged sites. | 0 |
| Imitates a brand | This is the brand's own domain; other domains are checked against it. | 0 |
| Owner privacy | Registry data not available. | 0 |
| Blocklists | Not on Google Safe Browsing or URLhaus. Blocklists catch phishing and malware, not shops that never ship. | 0 |
| Refund policy | Not assessed: established site, page checks are aimed at unknown shops. | 0 |
| Contact details | Not assessed: established site, page checks are aimed at unknown shops. | 0 |
| Postal address | Not assessed: established site, page checks are aimed at unknown shops. | 0 |
| Mail server | Mail server configured. | 0 |
| Recent changes | No recent template change detected. | 0 |
| Payment methods | Not assessed: established site, page checks are aimed at unknown shops. | 0 |
| Shipping origin | Not assessed: established site, page checks are aimed at unknown shops. | 0 |
| Discount claims | Not assessed: established site, page checks are aimed at unknown shops. | 0 |
| Traffic rank | Ranked #16,690 worldwide by traffic (Tranco). | 0 |
| First seen on the web | Archived by the Wayback Machine since 2018. | 0 |
| Official status page | No status page in the common Statuspage or Instatus format was found at status.cnipa.gov.cn. | 0 |
hosted: CN (AS4808 China Unicom Beijing Province Network) · first archived: 2018-09-14
Technical details
| Server address | 202.96.46.1 · China Unicom Beijing Province Network · CN |
| mail server configured | |
| Traffic rank | #16,690 worldwide (Tranco) |
| First archived | 2018-09-14 (Wayback Machine) |
Visitor reports
0 totalDuplicates are removed by device and network. Reports with links are discarded. Reports are counts and categories, not reviews.
Common questions
Is cnipa.gov.cn a real company?
Yes. cnipa.gov.cn is the official website of China National Intellectual Property Administration, the patent office of the People's Republic of China, founded in 1980. The link between the organisation and this domain is recorded on Wikidata, which lists the official website for every notable company.
I already paid. What should I do?
Contact your bank or card issuer and ask for a chargeback, quoting "goods not received" or "not as described". Keep screenshots of the order and any messages. Then add a report here so the next person sees it.
How is the score calculated?
Twenty automated checks, each with a published weight, plus visitor reports. The table above shows every signal and what it cost. Read the full method.
Uptime, 30 days
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