Trademark registration procedures? Before 2001, trademark application matters were handled in the Trademark Section of the Industrial and Commercial Bureau. Due to the large increase in the number of trademark applications in our country in recent years, the Industrial and Commercial Bureau was unable to afford it. Through restructuring, it was liberalized in a step-by-step manner. It shall be handled by a qualified trademark agency designated and licensed by the State Trademark Office (China Trademark Network will announce qualified agencies across the country). ? (1) Registration procedure Trademark registration is a trademark legal procedure. The trademark registration applicant submits an application, and after review by the Trademark Office, a preliminary review and announcement will be made. If no one raises an objection within three months or the objection is ruled to be invalid, the trademark will be registered and effective, protected by law, and the trademark registrant will enjoy the trademark. exclusive rights. It takes about one to one and a half years from application to approval of registration for a trademark. There is no statutory time limit for the approval or rejection of a trademark registration application. At present, it is generally about two years from the date of application for the first instance of the trademark to be announced (if rejected, it will be earlier). If there is no objection to the trademark within 3 months from the date of the first instance announcement, the trademark will be announced. The bureau will review and announce the trademark, and then issue a trademark registration certificate. The trademark has now been approved. The time period for trademark review may change at any time based on the speed of internal review at the Trademark Office. Validity Period of a Registered Trademark A registered trademark is valid for ten years, starting from the date of approval of registration. If the registered trademark expires and you need to continue to use it, you can apply for trademark renewal registration. 1. Trademark search Trademark search refers to the search by a trademark registration applicant or its agent to see whether the trademark applied for is the same as or similar to the previously owned trademark before filing an application for registration. Inquiry is not a necessary procedure for trademark application and registration. The scope of inquiry is limited to the registered trademarks and trademarks under application that have entered the Trademark Office database from the date of inquiry, and does not include information on prior rights under review. The results have no legal effect. It is for reference only and is not the basis for the Trademark Office to approve or reject the application. The following situations are explained here: 1) Words that lack distinctiveness or are prohibited by trademark law cannot be searched to determine whether their application for registration can be approved; 2) if there are identical or similar trademarks that have been previously applied for, the query has not yet entered the Trademark Office database at the time, because the two are close in time, the search results will not be reflected; 3) If the search report provides several trademarks that may be similar, the agent only makes an analysis based on general examination standards and experience. The opinions are for reference only and do not represent the examination opinions of the Trademark Office; 4) For combination trademarks, if only part of the trademark (such as Chinese or English) is queried, and other parts of the actual applied trademark (such as graphics) are not registered with others Identical or similar trademarks will also result in the trademark being rejected as a whole; 5) The client only provided the name of the trademark during the inquiry, but the trademark design draft provided during the actual application will also cause the trademark to be rejected due to differences in font, color, structure or arrangement. As a result, the query results cannot completely reflect the same or similar degree. 2. Trademark review: Trademark review is divided into formal review and substantive review. ①Trademark form review (3-4 months), it is very important to establish the application date. Since trademark registration in my country adopts the first-to-file principle, once the application date occurs, it becomes the legal basis for determining trademark rights. The application date for trademark registration is determined by the Trademark Office The date on which the application is received shall prevail. The Trademark Office will issue an acceptance notice to applications that meet the formal requirements. ②Trademark substantive examination (12 months). Trademark substantive examination is the examination, data retrieval, analysis and comparison, investigation and study carried out by the trademark registration authority to determine whether the trademark registration application complies with the provisions of the Trademark Law and decides to give preliminary approval or rejection. Application and other activities. During this period, before the trademark is approved for registration, please do not use registration marks (such as "registered trademark", "®", etc.). You can mark it with "TM". In addition, before registration is approved, it is not advisable to produce too many goods and packaging bearing the trademark, or trademark logos at one time, to prevent unnecessary losses caused by obstruction of registration. 3. Preliminary review announcement? Trademark review refers to the decision to allow registration of a trademark registration application that complies with the relevant provisions of the Trademark Law after review. And be announced in the "Trademark Announcement". If no one raises any objection to a preliminary approval trademark within three months from the date of publication of the preliminary approval announcement, the trademark will be registered and a registration announcement will be published at the same time. If no one raises an objection within three months or if the objection raised is found to be untenable, the trademark will be registered and take effect, and a registration certificate will be issued.

(2) Trademark registration fees. Registration fees are charged according to category and number. The fee for each trademark in each category is: 1,900 yuan (valid for ten years, including ten years of fees. For domestic companies or individuals, the national fee is 1,000 yuan and the agency fee is 900 yuan. ) 3,000 yuan (valid for ten years, including ten years of fees, for foreign companies or individuals, including 1,000 national fees and 2,000 agency fees) (3) Information required for trademark registration 1. If you are applying in the name of a natural person, you need Copy of ID card. If you are applying for registration as an enterprise, you need a copy of the "Business License" and the official seal. ? 2. 10 trademark drawings. For color trademarks of specified colors, 10 coloring drawings and 1 black and white ink drawing should be submitted). The trademark pattern provided must be clear and easy to paste, and must be made of smooth and durable paper or replaced by a photo. The length and width must be no more than 10 cm and less than 5 cm (approximately the size of a business card). If the direction of the trademark pattern is unclear, arrows should be used to indicate the top and bottom. When applying for a cigarette or cigar trademark, the image can be as large as the actual one used.