Natural persons, legal persons or other organizations that need to obtain the exclusive rights to trademarks such as commodity trademarks, service marks, collective trademarks, certification marks, geographical indications, etc. should apply for trademark registration in a timely manner and obtain protection under Chinese law;

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2. It is up to the trademark user to apply for registration of the trademark he or she uses voluntarily (except for compulsory registration). However, unregistered trademarks are not protected by law. If others preemptively register them, there is a risk of infringement and forced If you stop using it, you will also be liable for compensation;

3. Regardless of whether the trademark applied for registration is actually used or not, as long as it is approved and registered, it will be protected by law. Others may not use it without consent or permission, otherwise they will be required to Subject to legal sanctions;

4. For two or more identical or similar trademarks on the same or similar goods, if the Trademark Office approves the application first and rejects the application later, if they are filed on the same day, If the use is approved first, if it is used on the same day or is not used at all, the decision will be made through negotiation. If the negotiation fails, the decision will be made by drawing lots or ruled by the Trademark Office;

5. Application for trademark registration shall be based on the Nice Agreement 》Fill in the categories and names specified in the international classification, apply by category and pay the fee. If it is a new product or new service, an explanation should be attached;

6. Process of applying for registered trademark: Trademark Office accepts formal examination by the Trademark Office , substantive examination, preliminary examination announcement (three-month announcement period), registration certificate announcement and trademark office notification to obtain the certificate. Normal approval takes about 18 months. If after the Trademark Office accepts the application, it is found that it does not comply with the legal requirements and is rejected or someone else raises objections during the announcement period, it will take longer;

7. Registered trademarks If it needs to be used on other goods of the same category, change its logo, change the name, address or other registration information of the registrant, a separate application should be submitted;

8. If a registered trademark is transferred or permitted to be used by others, a separate application should be submitted. Transfer registration application or trademark license contract filing;

9. If you are dissatisfied with the Trademark Office’s rejection of a trademark registration application, trademark objection ruling, cancellation of a registered trademark, or if you have a dispute over a registered trademark, you may apply to the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board If you are dissatisfied with the ruling of the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board, you may file a lawsuit with the People's Court;

10. The validity period of a registered trademark is ten years, calculated from the date of registration. If you need to continue to use it after the expiration, you should If you apply for renewal within six months before expiration, each renewal will be valid for ten years. If it is not renewed upon expiration, the Trademark Office will cancel the registered trademark.