Introduction: Trademarks are used by producers and operators of goods on the goods they produce, manufacture, process, select or distribute, or by service providers on the services they provide, to distinguish goods. or service sources, signs with distinctive characteristics that are composed of words, graphics, letters, numbers, three-dimensional signs, sounds, colors, or a combination of the above elements, and are products of the modern economy. How to go about the trademark application process

Trademark application procedure:

1. First search the trademark. If there is no identical or similar one before, you can prepare application documents and submit the application;

2. About one month after the application is submitted, the Trademark Office will issue you an application acceptance notice (this period is called the formal review stage).

3. After the formal review is completed, it will enter the substantive review stage. This stage will take about one to one and a half years.

4. If the substantive review is passed, it will enter the announcement process (this period is 3 months, also called the objection period);

5. The announcement period expires and no one raises objections , you can get the registration certificate. Famous trademark application process

1. Conditions for applying for recognition of famous trademarks

1. The applicant must be the owner of the trademark applied for recognition, and be a natural person, legal person or person within the province. Other organizations;

2. The trademark has been used continuously for three years from the date of registration approval and continues to be valid, and there is no ownership dispute;

3. The trademark is known to the relevant public Well-known and well-known in the relevant market;

4. The annual sales volume, operating income, net profit and taxation of the goods approved for use in the trademark in the past three years and other major economic indicators are among those in the same industry in the province. Leading;

5. The applicant has a good reputation, has a complete trademark management organization and trademark management system, and has no illegal activities in the past three years;

6. The trademark has been approved for use If the goods are exported, their trademarks should be registered in the relevant countries or regions and have a wide sales area.

2. What is the application process for famous trademarks?

(1) Application: To apply for recognition of a provincial famous trademark, an application should be submitted to the Provincial Administration for Industry and Commerce, which shall be managed by the Trademark Management Office of the bureau. Specifically responsible for the acceptance of applications. When applying for a famous trademark, the applicant should fill out the "Provincial Famous Trademark Recognition Application Form", provide relevant materials, and provide valid certification documents for the past three years.

(2) Recommendation: After the Municipal Administration for Industry and Commerce accepts the application, if it believes that it meets the conditions for provincial famous trademark recognition, it will sign a recommendation opinion and recommend it to the Provincial Famous Trademark Recognition Committee; if it thinks that it does not meet the conditions for recognition, it will not Recommendations will be made and applicants will be notified.

(3) Recognition: The Provincial Administration for Industry and Commerce organizes and establishes the Provincial Famous Trademark Recognition Committee, which is responsible for the recognition of famous trademarks in the province. If it is recognized as a provincial famous trademark, the Provincial Administration for Industry and Commerce will issue a "Provincial Famous Trademark Certificate" and make an announcement; if it is not recognized, the Provincial Administration for Industry and Commerce will return the materials and explain the reasons in writing.

(4) Extension: The validity period of a famous trademark is three years. If it is necessary to retain the title of "Provincial Famous Trademark" after the validity period, the trademark owner should submit an application for extension three months before the expiration of the famous trademark. The filing and examination of the renewal application shall be subject to the initial recognition procedure of the famous trademark. Related content:

Trademark application fee:

1. Inquiry fee: Chinese inquiry 120 yuan/item, English inquiry 200 yuan/item, graphic inquiry 300 yuan/item.

2. Registration fee: Pay an official fee of 1,000 yuan per case to the Trademark Office

3. (If) you entrust an agency to handle it, you need to pay 800 yuan to the agency. The agency fee is around.

4. For each trademark registration application, there are no more than 10 groups (not including 10). For each more than 10 groups, an additional 100 yuan will be charged.

Application Materials that should be prepared for trademarks:

1. 6 clear trademark representations (each not larger than 10*10CM, not smaller than 5*5CM);

2. Registered trademark The scope of goods or business services to be used;

3. Supporting documents: For company applications: a copy of the company’s business license and a power of attorney are required;

Processing steps:

(1) When entrusting a trademark agency to handle the matter, the applicant can voluntarily choose any nationally recognized trademark agency to handle the matter.

(2) If the applicant goes directly to the trademark registration hall of the Trademark Office, he can follow the following steps: trademark inquiry? Prepare application documents? Submit application documents at the acceptance window of the trademark registration hall? After printing Print the bar code at the barcode window and pay the trademark registration fee at the payment window. The Trademark Office will issue a "Notice of Acceptance" in about four months. If approved, the certificate will be issued in about two years.