We know that trademark transfer must be carried out based on the free will of both parties to the transfer. Both parties must be in an equal situation and voluntarily proceed, and a trademark transfer contract must be signed after consensus is reached.

How to withdraw a trademark transfer?

Since the decision is based on the independent will of both parties, if one party suddenly wants to suspend the trademark transfer, can it submit a request to the Trademark Office to withdraw the trademark transfer?

The answer is yes, but it should be noted here that if you want to suspend the transfer of a trademark, both parties to the transfer must reach an agreement and decide not to perform or temporarily not perform the transfer of the trademark, and then cancel the trademark in the same direction. The application for trademark transfer has been withdrawn.

Before the Trademark Office approves the trademark transfer application, both the trademark transferor and the trademark transferee may request in writing to withdraw the transfer application together.

Judging from the current trademark transfer review time, if a notarized "Trademark Transfer Application" or "Trademark Transfer Agreement" is submitted at the same time when submitting the application, the Trademark Office will approve it in about 6 months. Trademark transfer, and issue a "Certificate of Approval of Trademark Transfer".

If the above notarized materials cannot be submitted at the time of submission, supplements and corrections can be issued, and the transfer approval time will be extended accordingly, about 8-12 months.

After receiving the withdrawal application for trademark transfer, if the Trademark Office determines that the application can be withdrawn after review, it will notify the applicant in writing to confirm the withdrawal intention. If the transferor or transferee confirms the withdrawal, the Trademark Office will Transfer applications will not be approved. If the trademark transferor or transferee fails to confirm the intention to withdraw, the Trademark Office will continue to review the transfer application according to normal working procedures.

If you have any questions about withdrawing your trademark transfer application, you can contact the customer service of Bajie Intellectual Property Trademark Network for consultation.