How to apply to the Trademark Office for a replacement if the trademark registration certificate is lost or damaged?

According to Article 64 of the "Regulations on the Implementation of the Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China":? If the "Trademark Registration Certificate" is lost or damaged, an application for a replacement "Trademark Registration Certificate" shall be submitted to the Trademark Office. The "Trademark Registration Certificate" is lost. A statement of loss should be published in the Trademark Announcement. The damaged "Trademark Registration Certificate" should be returned to the Trademark Office when submitting an application for reissue. ?

As we all know, the "Trademark Registration Certificate" is a certificate of right for the trademark registrant to have the exclusive right to use the trademark. It states the trademark registration number, the name and address of the registrant, the approved category of goods/services to be used, the approved Information such as the products/services used, the registration date and validity period of the trademark pattern. If the "Trademark Registration Certificate" is lost or damaged, the information on the exclusive rights of the trademark will be incomplete, and it will be impossible to protect the exclusive rights of the trademark registrant. Therefore, if the Trademark Registration Certificate is lost or damaged, you should apply to the Trademark Office for a replacement.

Procedures for reissuing the "Trademark Registration Certificate"

1. To apply for the reissuance of the "Trademark Registration Certificate", an "Application for Reissuance of the Trademark Registration Certificate" should be submitted. If a trademark agency is entrusted to handle the matter, a "Trademark Agency Power of Attorney" should be attached.

2. The product/service category and trademark registration number filled in the "Application Form for Reissue of Trademark Registration Certificate" should be consistent with those on the original trademark registration certificate.

3. If the renewal of the certificate and the change of the name of the registrant are processed at the same time, the "Application for Renewal of Trademark Registration Certificate" and the "Application for Change of Name of Trademark Registrant" should be submitted respectively. The application for renewal can be made in the form of change. It can be filed in the name of the previous trademark registrant or in the name of the changed trademark registrant. If it is filed in the name of the trademark registrant before the change, the name of the registrant on the trademark registration certificate issued is the name of the trademark registrant before the change (this certificate must be used together with the change certificate); if it is filed in the name of the trademark registrant after the change , the name of the registrant of the trademark registration certificate issued shall be the name of the trademark registrant after the change.

4. If the reissue of the trademark registration certificate is processed at the same time as the transfer, the "Application for Reissue of Trademark Registration Certificate" and the "Application for Transfer of Registered Trademark Application" should be submitted separately. The application for a certificate can be made in the name of the transferor or the transferee. If a supplementary certificate is filed in the name of the transferor, the name on the registration certificate issued will be the name of the trademark registrant before the transfer (this certificate must be used with the transfer certificate); if a supplement is filed in the name of the transferee, the name on the registration certificate issued will be The name of the registrant shall be the name of the transferee.

5. If you apply for a replacement "Trademark Registration Certificate" due to damage, the original "Trademark Registration Certificate" should be returned.

Examination of the application for reissue of the "Trademark Registration Certificate"

After the Trademark Office receives the application for the reissue of the Trademark Registration Certificate, it will review it based on the following circumstances:

1. Check whether the trademark category and trademark registration number are consistent with the Trademark Office database information

2. Check whether the name of the applicant for a reissued trademark registration certificate is consistent with the Trademark Office database information. If not, check whether it exists Change of registrant name or transfer, etc.

3. Check the registration status of the trademark and check whether the trademark has been canceled or revoked.

After passing the review, a "Trademark Registration Certificate" will be issued

Problems in the application for reissue of the "Trademark Registration Certificate"

1. Trademark registration number, Category filled in incorrectly.

For example, when applying, the registration number ?1534232? is written as ?1534233?, category 5 is written as 6 and other clerical errors.

2. The name of the trademark registrant is incorrectly filled in. For example, the name of a certain registrant has been changed, but the original registrant's name is still filled in when applying for a renewal certificate; "XX Limited Liability Company" is written as "XX Co., Ltd.", etc.

3. The trademark has been canceled or revoked or the objection has been established after the preliminary announcement of the trademark was opposed. For example, after the objection to trademark No. 1277276 was determined to be established, the trademark was invalid. The applicant applied for a reissue of the trademark registration certificate, but the application was not accepted after review.

Fees required to reissue a trademark registration certificate

Applications are charged according to category, and the fee for reissuing a trademark registration certificate for one category is RMB 1,000. If handled through an agency, agency fees ranging in amount will be charged.

Receive the "Trademark Registration Certificate"

(1) If you go directly to the trademark registration hall, after receiving the "Notice of Receiving the Trademark Registration Certificate" from the Trademark Office, the applicant should Go to the trademark registration hall in time to collect the "Trademark Registration Certificate" as required by the notice. If you do not receive the "Notice of Collecting the Trademark Registration Certificate" due to various reasons, you should submit the following documents when you go to the trademark registration hall to receive the "Trademark Registration Certificate":

1. The trademark registrant has stamped or Copies of identity documents confirmed by signature (copy of business license, ID card, etc.);

2. Letter of introduction from the issuing unit;

3. Identity card and copy of the recipient (original) Returned after comparison).

(2) If a trademark agency is entrusted to handle the matter, the Trademark Office will mail the "Trademark Registration Certificate" to the trademark agency.

Finally, I have to say that it costs money to replace a lost trademark registration certificate. It is recommended that trademark registrants cherish and keep the trademark registration certificate. Trademark registration