Trademark registration materials When handling trademark registration, transfer and other application matters in the name of a natural person, in addition to submitting the "Trademark Registration Application", trademark drawings and other materials in accordance with relevant regulations, you should also pay attention to the following matters:
1. Individual industrial and commercial households can apply for trademark registration in the name of the applicant using the trade name registered in the "Individual Industrial and Commercial Household Business License", or they can also apply for trademark registration in the name of the person in charge registered on the license. When applying in the name of the person in charge, copies of the following materials should be submitted:
Trademark registration materials
With the trademark image and name, the applicant can bring a copy of the business license and company seal. (For natural persons and private seals) Go to a trademark agency to apply for a seal. The application form is printed by computer settings and does not need to be filled in by the applicant.
Trademark registration means that in order to obtain the exclusive right to use the trademark, the trademark owner submits a registration application to the Trademark Office in accordance with the registration conditions, principles and procedures stipulated by the state. After review, the Trademark Office will The legal facts granting registration. A trademark that has been reviewed and registered by the Trademark Office is a registered trademark and enjoys the exclusive right to use the trademark.
1. Trademark query.
Trademark search refers to the search by a trademark registration applicant or its agent to see whether the trademark applied for is the same as or similar to the prior rights trademark before filing an application for registration.
2. Trademark review.
Trademark examination is divided into formal examination and substantive examination.
① During the trademark formality review (3-4 months), it is very important to establish the filing date. Since China’s trademark registration adopts the first-to-file principle, once the filing date occurs, it becomes the legal basis for determining trademark rights. The application date for registration shall be the date when the Trademark Office receives the application. Upon receipt of the trademark application, the Trademark Office will issue an acceptance notice to applications that meet the formal requirements.
3. Preliminary review announcement.
Trademark approval refers to the decision to allow registration of a trademark registration application that complies with the relevant provisions of the Trademark Law after review. And be announced in the "Trademark Announcement". If no one raises an objection within three months or if the objection raised is found to be untenable, the trademark will be registered and take effect, and a registration certificate will be issued.
There are two ways to apply for a trademark registration certificate:
(1) Entrust a trademark agency registered with the Trademark Office to handle the application.
(2) The applicant goes directly to the trademark registration hall of the Trademark Office to apply
Pay the fee
The official fee for one trademark application is 300 yuan. You can choose 10 categories of goods or services. If there are less than 10 categories, an official fee of 300 yuan will still be charged. For more than 10 categories, an official fee of 30 yuan per category will be charged. Before October 1, 2013, the official fee for each application for providing a trademark registration certificate was 1,000 yuan.
It was adjusted to 800 yuan per application on October 1, 2013.
The price will be adjusted to 600 yuan per item until October 15, 2015.
As of April 1, 2017, the price will be adjusted to 300 yuan per item.
If a trademark agency is entrusted to handle the matter, the applicant shall pay the trademark registration certificate official fee and agency fee to the trademark agency. The trademark registration certificate fee collected by the Trademark Office will be deducted from the advance payment of the trademark agency. .
The application time for ordinary trademark registration is 9 months, but according to the actual situation, the trademark registration time is generally 1 year. (The new Trademark Law was implemented on May 1, 2014, and the initial review period is 6 months, and the trademark registration application time is generally 12 months) The validity period of a registered trademark is 10 years. If a registered trademark needs to be continued to be used after it expires, an application for registration renewal should be made within 6 months before expiration. If you fail to apply during this period, there is still a 6-month extension period. If an application has not been filed within the extension period, the Trademark Office will cancel it after the expiration of the extension period.