Hello, there are two main ways for applicants to apply for registered trademarks abroad: one is to register one by one, that is, to apply for registration with the trademark authorities of various countries respectively; One is the international registration of Madrid trademarks, that is, according to the provisions of the madrid agreement concerning the international registration of marks (hereinafter referred to as the Madrid Agreement) or the relevant Protocol of madrid agreement concerning the international registration of marks (hereinafter referred to as the Madrid Protocol), trademarks are registered among the members of Madrid Union. What we usually call international registration of trademarks refers to the international registration of trademarks in Madrid.

"Madrid Union" refers to the special union for international registration of trademarks composed of countries or intergovernmental organizations that apply the Madrid Agreement and the Madrid Protocol. As of June 5, 20 15, Madrid Union * * * has 95 political parties.

1. Applicant qualification: Applicants must have certain subject qualifications. The applicant should have a real and effective business place in China; Or have a residence in China; Or have our nationality. In addition, legal persons or natural persons in Taiwan Province Province can apply for international registration through the Trademark Office. At present, legal persons or natural persons in Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions cannot apply for international registration through the Trademark Office.

2. Application conditions: A trademark applying for international registration must have started certain trademark registration application procedures in China. The country designated by the applicant for protection is a pure party to the Madrid Agreement, and the trademark applying for international registration must be a trademark registered in China; The applicant specifies that the country to be protected is a pure party to the Madrid Protocol, or both parties to the Madrid Agreement and the Madrid Protocol. A trademark applying for international registration may be a trademark that has been applied for and accepted in China, or it may be a registered trademark.

3. Handling method: There are two ways to apply for Madrid trademark international registration through the Trademark Office:

(1) Entrust a nationally recognized trademark agency to handle it.

(2) The applicant applies to the Trademark Office on his own.

4. Processing steps

Prepare the application → submit the application to the International Registration Office of the Trademark Office → pay the registration fee according to the provisions of the fee notice → obtain the international registration certificate.

5. Receiving institutions

International Registration Office of Trademark Office of State Administration for Industry and Commerce