According to the "Interim Provisions on the Recognition and Management of Famous Trademarks in Shaanxi Province", the Provincial Bureau decided to start the recognition of famous trademarks in Shaanxi Province in 2016 and re-confirm the famous trademarks in Shaanxi Province recognized in 2013. The relevant matters are now notified as follows:
1. Scope and conditions of application
Any valid registered trademark of a trademark owner in Shaanxi Province that has been approved for registration for three years in 2016 will not be in the market Anyone who enjoys a high reputation and is well-known to the public, and meets the conditions stipulated in the "Interim Provisions on the Recognition and Management of Famous Trademarks in Shaanxi Province" can voluntarily apply for recognition as a famous trademark in Shaanxi Province.
If a Shaanxi Province famous trademark recognized in 2013 still meets the conditions specified in the preceding paragraph, the trademark owner may apply for confirmation of validity extension.
II. Application time and procedures
To apply for recognition of Shaanxi Province Famous Trademark and application for validity extension confirmation, the trademark owner or entrusted trademark agency must obtain and fill in the "Shaanxi Province Famous Trademark" "Recognition Application Form" and submit an application to the local county-level industry and commerce (market supervision) department. Central enterprises stationed in Shaanxi and enterprises registered with the provincial bureau can apply directly to the provincial bureau.
Each municipal bureau will carefully review and verify the application materials of the applicant. If it is deemed that it meets the conditions for famous trademarks in Shaanxi Province, it will sign the recommendation and stamp the official seal of the unit, and then submit it to the Trademark Supervision and Administration Office of the provincial bureau. ; For those that do not meet the conditions for famous trademarks in Shaanxi Province, the applicant shall be notified of the review results.
All application materials must be submitted to the Trademark Supervision and Administration Office of the Provincial Bureau before July 31, 2016. Overdue applications will not be accepted.
3. Application Materials
To apply for recognition of Shaanxi Provincial Famous Trademark and application for validity extension confirmation, the trademark owner should fill out the "Shaanxi Provincial Famous Trademark Recognition Application Form" and submit the following materials :
1. A copy of the "Enterprise Legal Person Business License" or other valid qualification documents;
2. A copy of the trademark's "Trademark Registration Certificate" and the trademark in use Drawing;
3. Documents proving the earliest use of the trademark and its continuous use in the past three years;
4. The unified inspection, random inspection, regular inspection and inspection organized by the quality management department in the past three years Conclusions on daily supervision;
5. The output or sales volume, output value or sales volume, market share, profit and other indicators and basis of goods using the trademark in the previous year;
6. The regional situation of the sales (services) of the goods (services) of the trademark, the amount of advertising investment and the coverage of the area;
7. The goods or services of the trademark are popular in the same industry in the province The ranking and relevant certification materials;
8. The establishment of the enterprise’s internal trademark management organization, staffing situation, trademark infringement and self-protection in the past three years;
9. Establishment of the province Information about famous trademarks and other materials that can prove the popularity of the trademark.
IV. Requirements for application work
Industry and commerce (market supervision) departments at all levels must improve their understanding of the work of identifying provincial famous trademarks, strengthen organizational leadership, implement dedicated personnel to take responsibility, and conduct extensive publicity and mobilization , actively help and support, and effectively organize and declare the provincial famous trademarks.
(1) Increase publicity efforts. Promote the meaning and role of famous trademarks to every enterprise, guide enterprises to improve trademark awareness, guide enterprises to correctly use trademark strategies and trademark strategies to expand markets, encourage efforts to create provincial famous trademarks, and actively help enterprises to apply for provincial famous trademarks.
(2) Strict application conditions. Carefully and meticulously review and verify the materials declared by the trademark owner and the use and management of the trademark, and report them within the prescribed time. It is recommended to report that the output, sales, market share and other major economic indicators of the products using this trademark are at the forefront of the same industry in the province. The sales (service) area and advertising coverage in Shaanxi Province are wide, and they are popular among the relevant public. Trademarks that have a high level of awareness and meet the conditions for provincial famous trademarks.
(3) Do a good job in confirming the renewal of famous trademarks.
In 2013, the three-year validity period of 940 famous Shaanxi Province trademarks such as "Xitou Holdings" recognized by the provincial bureau in Shaanxi Gongshangzi [2014] No. 7 document is about to expire. Each municipal bureau is responsible for notifying each enterprise to apply for validity extension. Enterprises that apply for renewal must be carefully reviewed, and those that meet the conditions must be reported to the provincial bureau for confirmation; for those that have not applied for renewal or have not been confirmed by the expiration date, they must understand the reasons for not submitting the renewal application, register it, and strengthen supervision.
(4) Promote trademark quality improvement and increment. Combined with the provincial bureau's work requirements to promote "one institute, one standard" and "one person, one standard" work ideas, focusing on the development of agricultural product brands, the application and recommendation of famous trademarks are regarded as supporting local characteristics and pillar industries and promoting local economic development. We will seize major issues and continuously promote the improvement and increase of trademark quality in our province. It is necessary to guide enterprises to standardize the application materials, carefully review and strictly control the application materials to ensure that the application materials are authentic, reliable and complete, and report them in a timely manner to ensure the smooth implementation of the provincial famous trademark recognition work.