Legal analysis: The first step: First determine what product or service your trademark is applied to;
The second step: Based on the product or service, determine which category you want to register. Purpose trademark;
The third step: Get the trademark name and conduct a similar search for the trademark. If there is one, you need to rename it, otherwise the trademark application will not be approved; we can use the official website of the Trademark Office Query the system, or send it to an agency to help you check
Step 4: Prepare relevant information and submit the trademark registration to the Trademark Office;
Step 5: Review by the Trademark Office , the review is divided into formal review and substantive review
Formal review: The formal review time is 3-4 months. If the formal review passes, you will receive a trademark acceptance notice, and if the trademark does not pass, it will be rejected. accepted.
Substantive examination: The time for substantive examination is 6-7 months. If the substantive examination meets the requirements, it will enter the preliminary trademark review announcement and receive an announcement notice. If it does not meet the requirements, it will be rejected.
Step 6: Trademark announcement: After the trademark review is passed, it will enter the preliminary review announcement (note that the time is 3 months). During the preliminary review announcement period, if no one raises a trademark objection, then the trademark will be successfully registered.
Legal basis: "Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China"
Article 4 Natural persons, legal persons or other organizations need to obtain trademarks for their goods or services during production and business activities. If you have the exclusive right to use a trademark, you must apply for trademark registration with the Trademark Office. Bad-faith trademark registration applications that are not intended for use shall be rejected.
The provisions of this Law regarding commodity trademarks shall apply to service trademarks.
Article 5: Two or more natural persons, legal persons or other organizations may apply to the Trademark Office to register the same trademark at the same time, and jointly enjoy and exercise the exclusive right to the trademark.