Trademark transfer agencies are located all over the country. They are professional trademark agents licensed by the Trademark Office. Applicants can choose to handle the trademark business in person or entrust an agent to handle the trademark business. So do you need to go to the local area to handle trademark transfer? This The problem is that many friends have a misunderstanding. Trademark agencies can handle trademark business nationwide, so no matter where you entrust an agency, you can handle it. However, because the Trademark Office is in Beijing, it is recommended to entrust an agency in Beijing to handle it, which can save a lot. Application time.
How much does it cost to transfer a trademark? The trademark transfer price generally includes two parts:
1. Trademark transfer acceptance fee: How much is the trademark transfer price? The fee for applying for the transfer of a trademark is 500 yuan. The acceptance fee is paid directly to the State Trademark Office, and the State Trademark Office charges a speaking fee of 500 yuan;
2. Trademark transfer agency fee: If an agency is entrusted, it will be reimbursed. An additional agency fee is required.
What procedures are required for trademark transfer?
As for the procedures for trademark transfer, Article 39 of China’s Trademark Law stipulates, “If a registered trademark is transferred, the transferor and the transferee shall sign a transfer agreement and submit the same application to the Trademark Office. Application. The transferee shall ensure the quality of the goods using the registered trademark. After the transfer of the registered trademark is approved, the transferee shall have the exclusive right to use the trademark from the date of announcement. "In addition, if the registered trademark is transferred, the transferee shall An application for transfer of a registered trademark shall be submitted to the Trademark Office, and the application procedures for transfer of a registered trademark shall be handled by the transferee. After the Trademark Office approves the application for transfer of a registered trademark, it will issue the transferee a corresponding certificate and make an announcement. When a registered trademark is transferred, the trademark registrant shall transfer the same or similar trademarks registered on the same or similar goods together. If the trademark registrant fails to transfer them together, the Trademark Office shall notify the trademark registrant that the trademark registrant fails to make corrections within a time limit. To abandon the application for transfer or registration of a trademark, the Trademark Office shall notify the applicant in writing. For applications that may trigger misunderstanding, confusion, or other adverse effects, the Trademark Office will not review the application and will notify the applicant in writing and explain the reasons.
The trademark transfer process generally takes about 8-10 months:
1. The trademark transfer process includes: application → acceptance → review → announcement → issuance of transfer certificate.
The time from the National Trademark Office receiving the transfer application documents to issuing the transfer acceptance notice is 1-2 months;
4-6 months from the receipt of the transfer acceptance notice Within three months, the State Trademark Office will review the trademark proposed for transfer;
After passing the review, an approval announcement will be published and a "Certificate of Approval of Transfer of Registered Trademark" will be issued.
2. Documents required for trademark transfer:
a. "Transfer Application/Registered Trademark Application";
b. Transferor and transferee's Identity document (copy);
c. If the agent is entrusted, submit the "Agency Letter" issued by the transferor and the transferee respectively, and if it is processed directly in the acceptance hall, submit it to the person in charge of the transferee The original and copy of the ID card;
d. If applying for transfer, relevant supporting documents should also be submitted;
e. If the application documents are in a foreign language, they should also be provided by a translation agency Chinese translation confirmed by signature.
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