Hello. First, Internet companies should register trademarks based on their core business scope.
Generally speaking, the categories involving the core business of Internet companies are Category 9, Category 35, Category 38, Category 41 and Category 42.
Category 9 includes computer hardware, software, etc. Among them, many small items in "0901 Electronic computers and their peripheral equipment" involve computers, software, downloads, etc., which are the "key points" of Internet companies Object of Attention".
Category 16, printed matter and paper media products. "1606 printed publications", "1607 photos, pictures, drawings", etc. will affect the materialization of the company's products.
Category 35 includes advertising, business operations, business management, etc., and is related to Internet companies’ advertising, commercial affairs, etc. Therefore, trademark registration in this category is also very important for Internet companies.
Category 38, telecommunications. In the "3802 Communication Services" category, there are many small items including "Computer-assisted information and image transmission", "Computer Terminal Communication", etc., which are inseparable from Internet companies and are worth noting.
Category 41, regarding the provision of training, cultural and sports activities, etc. "Provide online electronic publications (non-download)" in "2104 Publishing Services", "Provide online music (non-download)" in "4105 Entertainment and Sports Activity Services", "Provide online video (non-download)", etc. All effectively protect the online services of Internet companies and are also types of trademarks worth registering.
Category 42 includes the design and development of computer hardware and software. This category of "4220 Computer Programming and Related Services" is a category that is inseparable from the Internet industry. If a company is involved in programming, software, search engines, etc., it must register a trademark in this category.
In addition, Internet companies should also consider the nature of the website when registering a trademark. Nowadays, all walks of life have established their own corporate websites. Not all companies involved in the Internet use the Internet as their main business. If the website is for the catering industry, when registering a trademark, the catering-related categories must be registered. Protect.
In addition, e-commerce, a more prominent type of Internet companies in recent years, is also different from Internet companies in general in terms of trademark registration categories, although the categories of goods to be registered are still concentrated in Among the above categories, since it involves the direct sale and purchase of goods, related categories should also be considered, such as "promoting for others", "displaying goods on communication media for retail purposes", etc.
Secondly, Internet companies should consider business extension and register possible businesses.
If an Internet company is in the stage of rapid development and business expansion, if it is able, it should expand its scope and prepare trademarks for possible businesses.
If a website plans to provide financial services in the future, it is very necessary to register "providing financial information through the website" in the 36th category related to financial affairs;
Ru Skin " After the Trademark Law came into effect, "online social network services" were added to the 45th category. Internet companies whose business includes online social services cannot ignore this category.
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