Trademark registration refers to the act of submitting an application for trademark registration to the trademark registration authority and obtaining the exclusive right to use a trademark after examination and approval. In China, the official fees for trademark registration are divided into application fee, preliminary examination fee, announcement fee and registration certificate fee, etc., as follows: 1. Application fee: For each kind of goods or services in 1 yuan, if a trademark applies for multiple categories, it needs to pay the corresponding amount of application fee according to each kind of goods or services. 2. Preliminary examination fee: Each 5 yuan must be paid after preliminary examination by the Trademark Office. 3. Announcement fee: 3, yuan for each item, and the trademark office announces the trademark. 4. Registration certificate fee: the fee for issuing a registration certificate after successful registration of each 1 yuan trademark. It should be noted that the above fees are official fees, and sometimes some intermediary fees and agency fees need to be paid. At the same time, if complicated procedures such as trademark objection and trademark invalidation are involved, certain litigation fees need to be paid.
is it necessary to entrust an agency to apply for trademark registration? A: Not completely, but it is recommended to find an agency with relevant qualifications, experience and credibility to help handle complex affairs and reduce risks. At the same time, the agency can also provide more detailed and professional services as needed, such as searching for trademark registration and formulating trademark strategies.
Trademark registration is an important means to protect commercial brands and intellectual property rights. Official fees are required to register trademarks in China, including application fees, preliminary examination fees, announcement fees and registration certificate fees. At the same time, it is suggested to entrust an agency with qualifications, experience and credibility to apply, so as to obtain more professional services.
Legal basis:
Article 35 of the Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China shall accept the entrustment of the applicant to apply for trademark registration as an agent.