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What should I do if my trademark registration certificate is lost?

For some reasons, some companies have lost their trademark registration certificates. What should they do at this time? According to the provisions of the Trademark Law, companies and individual industrial and commercial households that have lost their registration certificates need to submit a reissue application to the Trademark Office. , a loss statement should also be published.

As we all know, the "Trademark Registration Certificate" is a certificate of right for the trademark registrant to have the exclusive right to use the trademark. It states the trademark registration number, the name and address of the registrant, the category of goods/services approved for use, the approved use Information about the goods/services, trademark pattern registration date and validity period. If the "Trademark Registration Certificate" is lost or damaged, the information on the exclusive rights of the trademark will be incomplete, and it will be impossible to protect the exclusive rights of the trademark registrant. Therefore, if the Trademark Registration Certificate is lost or damaged, you should apply to the Trademark Office for a replacement.

1. Procedures for reissuing the "Trademark Registration Certificate"

1. To apply for the reissuance of the "Trademark Registration Certificate", an "Application for Reissuance of the Trademark Registration Certificate" should be submitted. If a trademark agency is entrusted to handle the matter, a "Trademark Agency Power of Attorney" should be attached.

2. The product/service category and trademark registration number filled in the "Application Form for Reissue of Trademark Registration Certificate" should be consistent with those on the original trademark registration certificate.

3. If the renewal of the certificate and the change of the name of the registrant are processed at the same time, the "Application for Renewal of Trademark Registration Certificate" and the "Application for Change of Name of Trademark Registrant" should be submitted respectively. The application for renewal can be made in the form of change. It can be filed in the name of the former trademark registrant or in the name of the changed trademark registrant. If it is filed in the name of the trademark registrant before the change, the name of the registrant on the trademark registration certificate issued is the name of the trademark registrant before the change (this certificate must be used together with the change certificate); if it is filed in the name of the trademark registrant after the change , the name of the registrant of the trademark registration certificate issued shall be the name of the trademark registrant after the change.

4. If the reissue of the trademark registration certificate and the transfer of the trademark are processed at the same time, the "Application Form for Reissue of Trademark Registration Certificate" and the "Application Form for Transfer and Transfer of Registered Trademark" should be submitted respectively. Application for a registration certificate can be made in the name of the transferor or the transferee. If a supplementary certificate is filed in the name of the transferor, the name on the registration certificate issued will be the name of the trademark registrant before the transfer (this certificate must be used with the transfer certificate); if a supplement is filed in the name of the transferee, the name on the registration certificate issued will be The name of the registrant shall be the name of the transferee.

5. If you apply for a replacement "Trademark Registration Certificate" due to damage, the original "Trademark Registration Certificate" should be returned.

2. Review of the application for reissuance of the "Trademark Registration Certificate"

After the Trademark Office receives the application for reissuance of the Trademark Registration Certificate, it will review it based on the following circumstances:

1. Check whether the trademark category and trademark registration number are consistent with the Trademark Office database information

2. Check whether the name of the applicant for a reissued trademark registration certificate is consistent with the Trademark Office database information. If not, check Whether there is any change in the name of the registrant or transfer, etc.

3. Check the registration status of the trademark and check whether the trademark has been cancelled, revoked, etc.

After passing the review, a "Trademark Registration Certificate" will be issued

3. Problems in the application for reissue of the "Trademark Registration Certificate"

1. Trademark registration The number and category are incorrectly filled in.

For example, when applying, the registration number "1534232" is written as "1534233", category 5 is written as 6 and other clerical errors.

2. The name of the trademark registrant is incorrectly filled in. For example, the name of a certain registrant has been changed, but the original registrant's name is still filled in when applying for a renewal certificate; "XX Limited Liability Company" is written as "XX Co., Ltd.", etc.

3. The trademark has been canceled or revoked or the objection has been established after the preliminary announcement of the trademark was opposed. For example, after the objection to trademark No. 1277276 was determined to be valid, the trademark was invalid. The applicant applied for a reissue of the trademark registration certificate, but the application was not accepted after review.

IV. Fees for reissue of trademark registration certificates

Applications are charged according to category, and the fee for reissue of trademark registration certificates for one category is RMB 1,000.

If handled through an agency, agency fees of varying amounts will also be charged.

5. Receipt of the "Trademark Registration Certificate"

(1) If it is processed directly at the trademark registration hall, the applicant shall receive the "Notice of Receiving the Trademark Registration Certificate" from the Trademark Office , should go to the trademark registration hall in time to receive the "Trademark Registration Certificate" as required by the notice. If you do not receive the "Notice of Collecting the Trademark Registration Certificate" due to various reasons, you should submit the following documents when you go to the trademark registration hall to receive the "Trademark Registration Certificate":

1. The trademark registrant has stamped or Copies of identity documents confirmed by signature (copy of business license, ID card, etc.);

2. Letter of introduction from the issuing unit;

3. Identity card and copy of the recipient (original) Returned after comparison).

(2) If a trademark agency is entrusted to handle the matter, the Trademark Office will mail the "Trademark Registration Certificate" to the trademark agency.

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