The basic process for a company to transfer a trademark to an individual: 1. The trademark transfer process includes: application → acceptance → review → announcement → issuance of transfer certificate. 2. Documents required for trademark transfer: trademark transfer/registration application, identity documents (copies) of the transferor and transferee, letters of attorney issued by the transferor and transferee’s authorized agents respectively, and submitted directly to The original and copy of the identity card of the transferee's processor. 3. If the application documents are in a foreign language, a Chinese translation signed and confirmed by a translation agency should also be provided. 4. Trademark transfer time: approximately 6-

10 months.

Legal Basis

Article 42 of the Trademark Law of the People’s Republic of China

Trademark Law of the People’s Republic of China Article 42 When transferring a registered trademark, the transferor and the transferee shall sign a transfer agreement and submit applications to the Trademark Office at the same time. The transferee shall ensure the quality of the goods using the registered trademark. When transferring a registered trademark, the trademark registrant shall transfer all similar trademarks registered on the same goods, or identical or similar trademarks registered on similar goods.