In the commercial field, trademarks, including words, graphics, letters, numbers, three-dimensional signs, colors and sounds, and the combination of the above elements, can be applied for registration as trademarks. A trademark approved and registered by the state is a "registered trademark" and is protected by law.
1. The company shall provide the following materials when applying for a trademark: 1. A copy of the business license (with a clear official seal in the blank); 2. To apply for a trademark in the name of an individual, provide the following materials: 1. A copy of the business license of a self-employed person (signed in the blank); 2. Copy of ID card (signed in the blank);
It is suggested to contact a regular trademark agency for trademark registration, which can save effort and be efficient. Professional matters can be handed over to professionals.
At present, both individuals and companies can apply for trademark registration. Individuals only need to provide a copy of their business license and ID card for signature, and companies only need to provide a copy of their business license for seal. At present, the fees for trademark registration include official fees, 3 yuan and agency service fees, and the fees of each trademark agency are different.
The official charging standard of the Trademark Office is 3 yuan/Category/Standard. That is, if you only register a category, the Trademark Office needs to charge 3 yuan, that is, if you choose a trademark name or pattern and submit it to the Beijing Trademark Office, the fee is 3 yuan. Entrusting a trademark agency to handle the management is a simple process, and the agency will sort it all out, which is a way to save worry and effort. Trademark inquiry is very important before trademark registration, which is an important key to trademark registration.
trademark registration process:
Step 1: Decide what kind of text, Logo or combination of text and logo will be used to represent your products or services.
Step 2: Conduct a preliminary trademark search, including surfing Google to see if this name has been used in the company name or the name of the product or service. Logo is usually not easy to crash with people. If you are not sure whether to crash with someone, ask an expert. If there is a serious car crash, go back to the previous step.
Step 3: Find an agent, or go to the Trademark Office to submit a trademark application yourself. In the latter case, at least find a friend who knows the trademark to check whether the classification of the trademark to be registered is correct. About six weeks after submission, you will receive an application from the Trademark Office, and then the trademark registration will be completed in about one year. Whether the registration is completed or not will not affect the use of the trademark. Even if the registration fails, the trademark will not affect the use, but it is more difficult to sue others for trademark infringement, although they can still sue others for "unfair competition."
documents to be provided: identity certificate, company license (if the applicant/obligee is a company), power of attorney (if there is an agent) and application for registration.
the trademark is valid for 1 years and can be renewed afterwards. It should be noted that if the trademark is not used for three consecutive years, it may be invalidated at the request of others or by the Trademark Office.
trademark inquiry (within 2 days) → preparation of application documents (within 3 days) → submission of application (within 2 days) → examination of trademark form (within 1 month) → issuance of trademark acceptance notice → substantive examination of trademark (within 12 months) → announcement of trademark (within 3 months) → issuance of trademark certificate. (The new Trademark Law was implemented on May 1, 214, and the substantive examination period of trademarks was 9 months. )