A natural person, legal person or other organization that applies for a trademark and needs to obtain exclusive trademark rights for the goods or services it produces, manufactures, processes, selects or distributes shall apply to the Trademark Office of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce (the State Administration for Industry and Commerce) in accordance with the law. (hereinafter referred to as the Trademark Office) files an application for trademark registration. How much do you know about filing trademark applications? The editor below will give you a detailed introduction to the relevant legal knowledge of filing trademark applications. Things to note when submitting a trademark application

Applying for a trademark has always been a relatively complicated and professional matter. After the trademark application is approved, you can increase the recognition of your existing products, which is good for the parties involved. Very beneficial. But what matters need to be paid attention to when submitting a trademark application so that the trademark application can be carried out smoothly?

1. When filling in the application form, please carefully read the notes or filling instructions on the application form. Fill in the form carefully as required.

2. According to the second paragraph of Article 15 of the "Implementation Regulations" that came into effect on September 15, 2002, application and other relevant documents must be typed or printed. ?From September 15, 2002, trademark registration applications and other relevant documents submitted by applicants must be typed or printed. Handwritten trademark applications will not be accepted by the Trademark Office and the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board.

3. Applicants can directly enter relevant content on the corresponding application form, and then print it on 70g A4 (210mm? 297mm) paper. If an application is two pages, please print both sides. What aspects should be paid attention to when submitting a trademark application

4. Since the application form is in a fixed format, please do not change or change the format or position of the application form at will. If the applicant changes or changes the format or location of the application form, the Trademark Office and the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board will not accept the application.

5. The applicant’s name should be consistent with the name in the submitted documents. If the applicant is an enterprise, the applicant's address should be consistent with the address in the business license. However, if the address in the business license does not contain the name of the province, city, or county where the enterprise is located, the applicant must add the province, city, or county in front of the address. City and county name; if the applicant is a natural person, the actual address of residence can be filled in.

6. The "category" and "goods/services" in the "Application for Trademark Registration" should be based on the goods or services provided by the applicant, and refer to the "International Standards for Goods and Services for Trademark Registration" Classification" (Nice Classification) eighth edition and the "Classification Table of Similar Goods and Services" modified by the Trademark Office based on the above-mentioned international classification table.

7. If you have not entrusted an agency organization, you do not need to fill in the agency items. The so-called "agency organization" refers to an organization registered with the Trademark Office.

8. The application form should be stamped with the applicant’s stamp. If the applicant is a natural person, he or she shall sign the application form with a pen or signature pen.

Related reading: Trademark application and submission documents

⒈Select the trademark category (scope) to be registered in the "Classification Table of Similar Goods and Services", once for each trademark per category You can apply for ten products (or services). If the number exceeds ten, the National Trademark Office will charge an additional RMB 100 per product (or service).

⒉Submit the "Application for Trademark Registration". If the applicant entrusts a trademark agent to apply, he should also submit a "Trademark Agency Power of Attorney".

⒊5 trademark drawings (for color trademarks with designated colors, 5 colored drawings and 1 black and white ink draft should be submitted). If the applicant entrusts an agency to apply, the applicant should provide JPG format Electronic documents.

⒋Enterprise application: provide a copy of the business license. Individual application: provide a copy of the personal ID card and self-employed license.

⒌If you apply for a collective trademark, the management rules for the use of the collective trademark will be attached. The rules include the following:

①. The purpose of using collective trademarks.

②. Collective members who use the trademark.

③. The quality of goods or services using collective trademarks.

④. Conditions for using the trademark and procedures for using the trademark.

⑤. Rights, obligations and responsibilities of collective members for violating the rules.

⒍When applying for certification trademark registration, the management rules for the use of certification trademarks will be attached. The rules should include the following:

①. The purpose of using the certification mark.

②. The specific quality and characteristics of the goods or services certified by the trademark.

③. Conditions for using the trademark.

④. Procedures for using the trademark.

⑤. The rights and obligations of using the certification mark and the responsibilities for violating the rules.

Preliminary examination and acceptance

After receiving the application and materials submitted by the applicant, the Trademark Office will conduct a preliminary examination (in the form of examination) in accordance with the legal provisions to review the applicant's application Whether the behavior is valid and qualified for acceptance determines whether it will be accepted. Trademark application