Full class registration of trademarks is crucial for an enterprise. Registering all classes of trademarks will help the subsequent use of the trademark and the development of the company. So, what is trademark registration? What are the benefits of registering a trademark in its entirety? What are the elements for full class registration of a trademark? Which applicants are suitable for trademark protection in all categories? Next, the editor of Trademark Transfer Network will give you a comprehensive explanation of all types of trademark registration. I hope it can help friends who want to apply for trademarks!

Instant information: Summary and benefits of full-class trademark registration

1. What is full-class trademark registration?

Full-class trademark registration means that the same applicant can apply for full-class trademark registration. The act of applying to the Trademark Office of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce for registration of the same trademark in all categories listed in the "Classification List of Similar Goods and Services" (currently there are 45 categories).

2. Three elements for trademark registration of all classes

(1) The same applicant

The applicant must be the same natural person, legal person or other organization.

(2) The same trademark

That is, the trademarks applying for registration in all categories must be the same trademark.

(3) 45 categories

The categories for trademark registration are all categories listed in the "Classification Table of Similar Trademarks and Service Areas", that is, 45 categories.

3. What are the benefits of registering all trademarks?

(1) Prevent others from rushing to register your trademark

The most direct significance of registering a trademark in all categories is that once the trademark is successfully registered, any enterprise or individual can register it in any category of goods or services. It is not possible to register a trademark that is identical or similar to this trademark. If someone uses the trademark without authorization, the trademark holder can file a lawsuit in court and require the infringing party to immediately stop the infringement and compensate for losses.

(2) Maintain the competitiveness of the brand

As the cornerstone of the brand, trademarks represent the image and brand value of the company to a large extent. If other companies register the same or similar trademarks as this company in different categories of goods or services, once the company becomes bigger and stronger first and its brand awareness continues to increase, it will seriously weaken the company's brand competitiveness.

(3) Prepare for companies to expand their markets

Many large companies will continue to expand their markets, get involved in new fields, and take a diversified investment and development path. At this time, the importance of all types of registered trademarks becomes apparent. All types of registered trademarks are helpful for enterprises to enhance trademark and brand awareness and create long-term development strategies.

3. Which applicants are suitable for trademark protection in all categories

(1) Applicants are “not short of money”

The official fee for trademark registration is 300 yuan per (Limited to 10 small items in this category. For more than 10 small items, for each more than 1 small item, an additional 30 yuan will be charged for each small item). We select 10 minor items for each major category. The registration fee for 45 major categories is 300*45=13,500 yuan (excluding agency fees). If the enterprise has strong economic strength and "is not short of money", it can apply for full-category registration.

(2) The applicant’s trademark has a certain degree of popularity

Applying for full-class trademark protection is an effective means for enterprises to deal with “famous brands” and “hype”. If a company has a certain degree of popularity, such as Xiaomi, Huawei, Lenovo, etc., and its products attract a lot of attention, its trademarks can easily become the target of infringement by others and be registered by others. In this case, it is recommended that the enterprise register the trademark for all categories.

(3) The applicant is “far-sighted”

In order to protect the long-term development of its brand, companies will be far-sighted and register trademarks in advance for their future products and services. Therefore, such enterprises should register trademarks in all categories in one step.

Note: According to Article 19 of the "Trademark Law": "Except for trademark registration for its agency services, a trademark agency shall not apply for registration of other trademarks." This provision allows trademark agencies to apply The purpose of the legislation is to prevent trademark agencies from using their business advantages to maliciously register other people's trademarks for profit.

The above is a brief introduction to the full class registration of trademarks. We hope that qualified companies can register their trademarks as soon as possible. You must know that a trademark can bring brand effect to a product and increase the value of the product. So many people want to apply for a trademark. But registering your own trademark is not a simple matter. From the above examples, we can see the importance of trademarks to a company. Here, the editor still wants to make a cliché and call on all start-up companies: before the product is moved, the trademark comes first! Lay a solid foundation for future development.