Class 42 trademarks include science and technology and related research and design services; industrial analysis and research; design and development of computer hardware and software; and legal services.
If a natural person, legal person or other organization needs to obtain the exclusive right to use a trademark for the goods or services it produces, manufactures, processes, selects or distributes, it shall apply to the Trademark Office of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce (hereinafter referred to as the “Trademark Office”) in accordance with the law. Trademark Office) files a trademark registration application.
The International Classification of Goods and Services*** for trademark registration has 45 categories, including 34 categories of goods and 11 categories of services. A trademark designated for use on goods is a product trademark, and a trademark designated for use on services is a service trademark.
Category 42: Science and technology and related research and design services; industrial analysis and research; design and development of computer hardware and software; legal services.
Extended information:
Trademark registration process
Trademark conception—trademark inquiry—trademark application—formal examination—substantive examination—trademark announcement—trademark certification—trademark rights protection
1. Trademark name and logo design: Trademark conception or design. As the logo of a company, a trademark represents the external image of the company, contains rich corporate connotations, and generally has a strong distinctiveness.
2. Trademark inquiry: Currently, there is no official inquiry agency for trademark registration in China. Inquiries are generally made through agencies. There is a 6-month blank period for trademark searches in China. It may not be possible to search for trademarks within 6 months before the date of the search.
Trademark search mainly checks whether there are similar trademarks that have been previously applied for. Therefore, the ability of trademark searchers to accurately determine whether trademarks are similar is particularly high.
3. Trademark application: It is handled by a trademark agency. The trademark agency is familiar with the trademark application process and forms and can fill in the forms in accordance with the requirements specified by the Trademark Office to ensure that it passes the formal examination of the Trademark Office in one go.
4. Trademark formality review: The main trademark application materials are whether they meet the basic requirements of the application. If not, the Trademark Office requires supplementary materials. If a non-professional agency fails to complete the materials at once, it will increase the process of correction, which will extend the trademark application time by at least one and a half months.
5. Trademark substantive review: Various departments of the Trademark Office review the applied trademark. Generally, various factors such as legality, similarity, distinctiveness, etc. are reviewed. If one of them does not meet the requirements, will all be rejected. Rejection can be reviewed, and rejection review is mainly used to defend the rejection by the Trademark Office. If the reexamination is successful, you can proceed to the next procedure. If it is unsuccessful, the trademark registration will become invalid.
6. Trademark announcement: This refers to the fact that the trademark has passed the substantive examination and will be announced 3 months before registration is allowed to see if anyone has any objection to the registration of the trademark. If any objection is raised, the Trademark Office will Notify agency. Upon receipt of the objection notice, the objection review can be conducted. If the reexamination is passed, the trademark can be registered. If the reexamination is not passed or the reexamination is not conducted, the trademark registration will become invalid.
Baidu Encyclopedia—Chinese Trademark