Chapter 1 General Provisions Article 1 In order to strengthen the management of special receipts for trademark registration fees in industrial and commercial administration (hereinafter referred to as special receipts), standardize the printing, application, issuance, use, storage and sale of special receipts , to ensure national fiscal revenue and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of trademark agencies, according to the relevant provisions of the Ministry of Finance's "Administrative Regulations on Administrative Charges and Government Fund Bills" and "Reply Letter on the Uniform Printing of Special Receipts for Industrial and Commercial Administration Trademark Registration Fees" stipulate and formulate these measures. Article 2 The term “special receipt” as mentioned in these Measures refers to the Trademark Office of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce (hereinafter referred to as the Trademark Office), the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board (hereinafter referred to as the Review Board) and the trademark agency designated by the State Administration for Industry and Commerce in accordance with relevant laws. , regulations and legally binding administrative rules, and the receipt of payment of trademark fees issued to the trademark applicant. The special receipt is the legal voucher for trademark registration fees and the original voucher for accounting. It is an important basis for inspection and supervision by finance, taxation, auditing and other departments. Article 3 Special receipts shall be uniformly printed by the Ministry of Finance and purchased, kept, issued and archived by the Trademark Office. After the retention period of the stub copy expires, it will be destroyed by the Trademark Office with the approval of the Ministry of Finance. Chapter 2 Format, Applicable Objects and Scope of Special Receipts Article 4 Special receipts shall be set in triplicate. The first copy shall be the stub copy and shall be kept by the Trademark Office for future reference; the second copy shall be the receipt copy and shall be collected by the payer; the third copy shall be the receipt copy. The copy is the accounting copy and is used by the invoicing party as the accounting voucher. Article 5 Special receipts are applicable to trademark agencies approved by the Trademark Office, the Review Committee and the State Administration for Industry and Commerce. Article 6 The scope of application of special receipts includes trademark registration fees, collective trademark registration fees, certification trademark registration fees, trademark re-issuance certificate fees, transfer of registered trademark fees, trademark renewal registration fees, and renewal registration fees. Exhibition registration delay fee, trademark review acceptance fee, trademark review extension fee, trademark opposition fee, change fee, trademark certification fee, trademark cancellation fee, acceptance and recognition of well-known trademark fee, trademark license contract filing fee and other state-approved charging items . Chapter 3 Application, Issuance and Storage of Special Receipts Article 7 Trademark agencies should establish corresponding systems for application, use and storage of special receipts, designate dedicated personnel to be responsible for the application and storage of special receipts, and report them to the Trademark Office for filing. If changes occur, handover procedures must be completed and the changes must be reported to the Trademark Office. Article 8 Special receipts shall be subject to a divided and limited application system. The Trademark Office shall determine the number of special receipts to be used based on the agency business volume of each trademark agency. When the trademark agency applies again, it should return the used special receipt. Article 9 The applicant for the special receipt designated by the trademark agency must present a letter of introduction from the unit to receive the special receipt. The trademark agency must return the used special receipt, and only after checking that it meets the requirements can it receive a new special receipt. The applicant must carefully check whether the special receipt has any missing pages, damage, wrong pages, duplicate numbers, etc. Article 10 The Trademark Office shall keep the issued special receipt on file. Upon expiration of the retention period, it will be written off with the approval of the Ministry of Finance. Chapter 4 Use and Storage of Special Receipts Article 11 Special receipts are only applicable to the trademark registration fee items and standards approved by the state and shall not be used as business fee notes. Article 12 When using special receipts, they must be written according to the format, strictly indicate the quantity items, fill out all the pages at once, the contents of the upper and lower couplets are consistent, the handwriting is clear, the seals are complete, and no alteration is allowed. If the form is filled in incorrectly, a new one should be issued. The word "voided" should be marked on the incorrectly filled-in special receipt, and the number of the invalidated note should be noted on the cover of the special receipt. Article 13 After the entire volume of special receipts is issued, the start and end dates of use and the cumulative amount of the special receipts for this volume must be indicated on the back cover. Article 14 Necessary safety precautions should be taken for the safekeeping of special receipts and corresponding rules and regulations should be established. Chapter 5 Management and Supervision of Special Receipts Article 15 The Trademark Office shall establish a management and supervision system for special receipts and designate dedicated personnel to be responsible for the purchase, issuance, collection, review, custody and write-off of special receipts.
At the same time, the use and storage of special receipts of trademark agencies will be inspected from time to time according to the actual situation and management needs. The unit under inspection shall truthfully report the situation and provide information, and shall not refuse inspection, conceal the situation or engage in fraud. Article 16 If a trademark agency is not qualified to issue special receipts due to loss of trademark agency rights or other reasons, it must immediately return all special receipts. If there are major changes in the organization and personnel of a trademark agency, the handover procedures for special receipts must be completed. Chapter 6 Penalty Provisions Article 17 The following behaviors are violations of the special receipt management regulations:
(1) Failure to use special receipts in accordance with regulations;
(2) Lending without authorization , transfer, issue on behalf of, buy and sell, destroy, or alter special receipts;
(3) Use special receipts to collect fees beyond the prescribed items and standards;
(4) Poor management, Losing or damaging the special receipt;
(5) Other violations of these Measures. Article 18 If a trademark agency violates the bill management regulations during the safekeeping and use of special receipts, the Trademark Office may suspend or cancel its qualifications to apply for special receipts, and the financial department and other functional departments may impose corresponding administrative penalties. ; If criminal law is violated, the judicial organs shall investigate the criminal liability of the relevant responsible persons in accordance with the law.