Trademarks are unique and specialized, and require special application for contract filing so that the contract can be better managed and reviewed. After the applicant applies for registration in the trademark registration hall, the relevant department will issue a notice to the applicant or the applicant on behalf of the applicant. What is the notice for filing a trademark license contract? The notice is relatively short, and the Trademark Office will deliver it to the applicant by mail. It marks the success of the filing, and notices will be issued if the requirements are not met. 1. Example of Notice Contents Notice of Registration of Trademark Licensing Contract Registration No. _________: According to the "Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China" and the "Implementing Rules of the Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China" It is stipulated that you ( ) shall submit to our bureau a copy of the _____________ trademark license contract No. _______ for permission to use ___________ on ____ month ____. After review, our bureau will file it. The trademark license contract registration number is _________. Notice is hereby given. (Seal of the Trademark Office) Year, Month, Day 2. How to issue the notice to the applicant? Collection of the Notice of Registration of the Trademark License Contract: If the application for the registration of the Trademark License Contract is complete and in compliance with the relevant provisions on the registration of the Trademark License Contract, the trademark The Bureau shall file the application and send the registration notice to the applicant or his agent by mail. 3. Relevant matters needing attention 1. my country’s Trademark Law and the Implementation Regulations of the Trademark Law stipulate that trademark license contracts must be reported to the Trademark Office for filing. When licensing others to use its registered trademark, the licensor shall submit a copy of the contract to the Trademark Office for filing within 3 months from the date of signing the trademark license contract. At this point, we have found the source of the clause in the trademark license contract regarding submission to the Trademark Office for filing. However, if a trademark license contract is not filed, will it be ineffective? In this regard, the Supreme People's Court's "Interpretations on Several Issues Concerning the Application of Law in the Trial of Trademark Civil Dispute Cases" clearly stipulates that if a trademark license contract is not filed, , does not affect the validity of the license contract, but shall not be used against bona fide third parties. 2. After submitting the trademark use license for filing, if the application meets the acceptance conditions, the Trademark Office will accept it and notify the licensor in writing; if the application does not meet the acceptance conditions, the Trademark Office will not accept the application and notify the licensor in writing and explain the reasons; if it needs to be supplemented or corrected, The Trademark Office will notify the licensor to make corrections, and the licensor will make corrections according to the specified content and return it to the Trademark Office within 30 days from the date of receipt of the notice. If the application is not corrected within the time limit or is not corrected as required, the Trademark Office will not accept the application and notify the licensor in writing. 3. If it complies with the provisions of the Trademark Law and the Implementation Regulations of the Trademark Law, the Trademark Office will file it and notify the licensor in writing. 4. If the application does not comply with the provisions of the Trademark Law and the Implementation Regulations of the Trademark Law, the Trademark Office will not file the application and will notify the licensor in writing and explain the reasons. If supplements and corrections are needed, the Trademark Office will notify the licensor to make supplements and corrections, and the licensor will make corrections according to the specified content and return them to the Trademark Office within 30 days from the date of receipt of the notice. If no correction is made upon expiration of the time limit or correction is not made as required, the Trademark Office will not record the application and notify the licensor in writing. 5. If handled directly, the Trademark Office will deliver the corresponding documents to the licensor by mail, direct submission, or other means; if a trademark agency is entrusted, the corresponding documents will be delivered to the trademark agency. The above content was revised in February 2018. If there are changes in the future, or if there is any inconsistency with the requirements of the staff of the Trademark Registration Hall during the processing, the requirements of the staff should prevail. Applicants who mailed paper notices should keep them in a safe place. Note that the filing time must be within three months, but it is not illegal not to file, but it will have other consequences. The Trademark Office will also notify the applicant whether it can be filed, and relevant materials can be submitted. The provisions on filing are for reference only.