1. Application of trademark processing technology:

Design trademark, search records, submit application, receive trademark acceptance notice, preliminary approval, typesetting and printing, public announcement, none Objection, formal approval, certificate receipt, renewal after 10 years.

2. U.S. trademark application conditions

In the application of a natural person or legal person, a copy of the passport or ID card must be accompanied by a copy of the business license and a copy of the business license.

Third and fourth-based U.S. trademark registration

1. Use of the trademark filed on the basis of actual use, in goods and markets in more than two countries (if Trade between China and the United States, as long as one country is selling), is considered "use" and can be filed under a federal registration with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (this article refers to registration as a federal registration).

In addition, the applicant must submit a signed application letter, power of attorney and trademark drawing, and also need to provide the earliest use of the trademark in any region, the earliest time of use in the United States and 3 records of use in the United States. trademark. The effective use of trademark samples refers to the types of labels, packaging, tags and tags, nameplates, trademarks, etc. on goods that reflect how to use the goods. If the sample cannot be separated easily or is too large, it can provide 3 photos of the goods or their packaging that clearly represent the trademark. It must be noted that actual samples or photos using the trademark must be fully consistent with the application for trademark registration.

2. Intention to use is the basis for filing an application:

Intent to use refers to the application of a trademark in the United States. Although the application is not in fashion, the applicant sincerely plans to use it in Trademark used in the United States. Pursuant to Section 1(d) of the U.S. Trademark Act, a trademark application based on an application for use must file a statement of use in the United States three years from the time the mark passes examination and is notified of approval. Otherwise, the trademark application will be revoked.

3. Applications submitted for domestic registration

For applications submitted based on domestic registration, please note the following points:

Firstly, To obtain a domestically registered trademark, the intention must be exactly the same, and the trademark applied for registration in the United States must not have any slight changes;

Second, the goods/services specified in the domestic registration certificate must be larger than those expected to be applied for protection in the United States. Scope of goods/services;

Third, the applicant’s name and address must be consistent.

Fourth, the same application requires a copy of the domestic registration certificate and an English translation of the sworn certificate.

We have noticed that many Chinese companies or individuals apply for registered trademarks in the United States based on actual use. However, in fact, only a small portion of trademarks are actually used in the United States, and the vast majority of applicants are only considering paving the way for future entry into the U.S. market. Therefore, as long as any third party in registering goods for use in the United States provides strong evidence and is accepted by the United States Access to Justice Board (TTAB), the registration may be revoked without some use of the goods.

4. Domestic application: Chinese applicants submit their own domestic applications in accordance with the provisions of the Paris Convention, and within 6 months, they apply for a trademark application in the United States based on the priority of the domestic application. Domestic application, such as in the United States. At this time, domestic application documents and sworn English translations need to be submitted, and the applied for trademarks and products must be consistent with the domestic application. Select the basis of this article, pending trademark registration in China, and submit the corresponding registration certificate to the United States Patent and Trademark Office for approval of the registration certificate. If you fail to register at home, the application will be revoked. Therefore, selection on a greater risk basis is rarely used in practice. (Zhuoyi Huizhong Intellectual Property)