1. Brief explanation

After the trademark is approved for registration, if the name, address or other registration matters of the trademark registrant change, the trademark registrant shall apply to the Trademark Office for the corresponding change procedures.

Since the implementation of the Trademark Law Implementation Regulations on September 15, 2002, trademarks that have been applied for but have not yet been approved for registration can also apply to the Trademark Office to change the name, address, and agent of the applicant. , or delete the specified products in the registration application.

If the exclusive right to use a trademark is transferred due to a business merger, merger or restructuring, the transfer procedures must be completed.

If the name of the trademark registrant is changed, the exclusive right to use the trademark will not be transferred.

2. Processing Channels

There are two channels for applying to change the name, address or other registration matters of the trademark registrant:

(1) Entrust a nationally recognized trademark Handled by agency.

(2) Applicants should go directly to the trademark registration hall of the Trademark Office to apply.

3. Changed document formats

There are four document formats for changes: "Application Form for Change of Name/Address of Trademark Applicant/Registrant", "Deletion of Products/ Service Project Application Form", "Application Form for Change of Trademark Agent", "Application Form for Correction of Trademark Application/Registration Matters".

The applicant should fill in the corresponding application form according to the specific matters being handled:

1. If it is necessary to change the name or address, the applicant should fill in the "Change of Name/Address of Trademark Applicant/Registrant" Application Form", if the trademark registrant or applicant applies to change the name and address at the same time, just fill in an application form;

2. It is necessary to delete the registered trademark or the goods or services in the registration application , the "Application Form for Deletion of Goods/Services" should be filled out, but the goods or services cannot be qualified or modified;

3. If the trademark agent needs to be changed, the "Change of Trademark Agent" should be filled out Application Form";

4. If you find that there are errors in the registration documents or application documents that need to be corrected, you should fill in the "Application Form for Correction of Trademark Application/Registration Matters". The errors that need to be corrected are mentioned here. Limited to individual textual errors in the application documents.

4. Three steps for application

(1) Prepare application documents

The application documents that should be submitted are:

(1) Change application form (select the form according to the specific content of the application);

(2) Copy of the applicant’s identity document (copy of business license, ID card, etc.);

(3) If you entrust an agent to submit the "Agency Letter", if you apply directly in the acceptance hall, submit a copy of the handler's ID card;

(4) If you apply to change the name of the registrant, A change certificate issued by the registration authority should also be submitted;

(5) If the application documents are in a foreign language, a Chinese translation signed and sealed by a translation agency should also be provided.

1. Fill in the application form one by one, and it must be typed or printed.

2. When going through the change procedures, a change application form should be filled in for each trademark (each registration number) and stamped with the seal of the applicant and/or the seal of the agent.

3. If the applicant goes directly to the trademark registration hall, in addition to submitting the application, he must also submit the applicant's business license and a copy (or a copy of the business license with the official seal of the unit) and the business license. A copy of the applicant's ID card; if the applicant is a natural person and applies for the application in person, only a copy of the applicant's ID card is required. If you entrust a trademark agency to handle the matter, in addition to submitting the application, you must also submit a trademark agency power of attorney and a copy of the applicant's business license or ID card.

4. If you apply to change the name of the registrant, you must also submit a change certificate issued by the registration authority. If the registrant is an enterprise, a change certificate from the registration department of the industrial and commercial administration authority shall be issued; if the registrant is a public institution, a change certificate from the registration department of the public institution shall be issued; if the registrant is a natural person, a change certificate shall be issued from the police station where the registered residence is located.

The name before the change and the name after the change on the certificate should be consistent with the name before the change and the name of the applicant on the application form. If a foreign enterprise or foreigner only needs to change its Chinese translation name, a statement on the foreign enterprise or foreigner's application for changing its Chinese translation name should be provided.

5. For trademarks that have not been approved for registration, changes in the name of the applicant should also be handled in accordance with the above regulations.

6. If you apply for a change of address, you do not need to attach a change certificate, except for the case where a natural person changes his address across nationalities.

7. If a natural person changes his address across nationalities, he should submit proof that he has lived at the current address for more than one year when applying.

8. If the trademark applied for change is owned by ***, the following documents should also be submitted:

A. If *** has a trademark representative applying for change, fill in the change The application form for the name/address of the registrant should also submit a statement from other parties agreeing to the change.

B. Apply to change the *** trademark in the name of the owner, whether it is to change all the *** names or change part of the *** name, or change the *** trademark If you are a representative, you should fill in the names of all authorized persons on the application form. The name and address of the representative should be written on the first page of the application, and the names of other parties should be written on the attached pages of the application. There is no need to fill in the addresses of other parties.

C. If the representative’s name or address changes, the changed representative’s name and address should be written in the applicant’s name and applicant’s address columns on the first page of the application form, and the original name and address before the change should be written. The representative's name and address should be written in the name and address before change columns on the first page of the application form, and the corresponding certificate of name change should be attached. If the name and address of the representative have not changed and the change is being applied for in the name of another person, then there is no need to fill in the columns of the name before change and address before change on the first page of the application form.

D. If the names of other *** are changed, the list of names of other *** before the change and the list of names of other *** after the change (hereinafter referred to as the change) should be included in the attached page of the application form. The name list before the change and the name list after the change) respectively fill in the name of the *** person before the change and the name of the *** person after the change, and attach the corresponding change certificate. If the names of other registered persons have not changed, the names of the registered persons who have not changed should also be filled in in the name list before the change and the name list after the change on the attached page of the application form.

(2) Submit application documents

1. The applicant goes directly to the trademark registration hall. After the application documents are ready, submit them at the application acceptance window of the trademark registration hall. , the staff at the window will confirm whether the application documents are qualified.

2. If a trademark agency is entrusted to handle the application, the trademark agency will deliver the application documents to the Trademark Office.

(3) Pay the change fee

A change fee of 500 yuan should be paid for a change application.

If a trademark agency is entrusted to handle the application, the applicant shall pay the change fee and agency fee to the trademark agency. The change fee collected by the Trademark Office will be deducted from the advance payment of the trademark agency.

5. Notes

1. If the name or address of the trademark registrant is changed, the trademark registrant should change all registered trademarks at the same time.

2. After the change application is submitted, the Trademark Office that accepts the application will send the "Notification of Acceptance" to the applicant by mail according to the applicant's address filled in the application.

3. If the change application requires corrections, the Trademark Office will notify the applicant in writing by mail to make corrections within a time limit according to the applicant's address filled in the application form.

4. After the change application is approved, the Trademark Office will send the change certificate to the applicant by mail according to the address filled in the application form.

5. If the change application cannot be approved due to other reasons, the Trademark Office will notify the applicant in writing by mail according to the applicant’s address filled in the application form.

6. After the trademark change application is approved, the change certificate will only be issued to the representative. If anyone else needs it, they should apply for a reissue certificate.

7. If the applicant entrusts a trademark agency to handle the change application, the Trademark Office will not directly have any correspondence with the applicant, and all documents will be sent to the trademark agency.

8. The category of the application should be filled in according to the international classification category approved by the "Trademark Registration Certificate".

6. Special Statement

(1) The above content is not an official document issued by the State Administration for Industry and Commerce or the Trademark Office of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce. Therefore, all content is instructive. , without any legal binding force.

(2) The above content was revised in February 2007. If there are changes in the future, or if there is any inconsistency with the requirements of the receptionist at the trademark registration hall during the processing, the requirements of the receptionist should prevail.