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How to apply for a geographical indication trademark and what materials are needed?

(1) "Application for Trademark Registration". If a trademark agency is entrusted to act as an agent, a "Letter of Power of Attorney for Trademark Agency" should also be attached.

(2) A copy of the applicant’s subject qualification certificate (need to be stamped with the applicant’s official seal). The subject qualification certification documents include approval documents for the legal establishment of public institutions and social groups, etc. When applying for a geographical indication collective trademark, a list of collective members should be attached.

(3) Documents authorizing the applicant to apply for registration and supervise and manage the geographical indication from the county-level people's government or industry competent department in the area marked by the geographical indication.

(4) Certification materials regarding the objective existence and credibility of the geographical indication product and affixed with the official seal of the department that issued the certification materials. Proofing materials include county annals, agricultural annals, product annals, yearbooks, regularly published textbooks, national professional journals, ancient books and other materials to prove the objective existence and reputation of the geographical indication products.

(5) Relevant documents and materials for the division of the geographical scope indicated by the geographical indication, including: the geographical scope described in county chronicles, agricultural chronicles, product chronicles, yearbooks, and textbooks; or the geographical scope indicated by the geographical indication. Documents certifying the geographical scope issued by the people's government or industry authorities of the marked area.

(6) Management rules for the use of geographical indication collective trademarks and certification marks

(7) The relationship between the specific quality, reputation or other characteristics of geographical indication goods and local natural factors and humanistic factors illustrate.

(8) The geographical indication applicant shall submit the testing qualification certificate of the applicant or the certification document issued by the local government regarding its testing ability, and List of professional testing equipment and professional testing personnel owned by the applicant.