1, for information. It is mainly necessary to understand the trademark laws and regulations of relevant countries and the actual practices of the registration authorities, such as the principle of applying first or using first, the registration procedures and application documents, which marks cannot be registered as trademarks, the classification of goods, and the payment of fees. Trademark inquiry is to know the registered trademark on the goods you intend to register.
2. Hire an agent. Countries generally stipulate that foreigners need to entrust their own agents when applying for trademark registration. In fact, there are many advantages to hiring an agent, because the agent is familiar with the trademark legal system and registration procedures in his country, and can provide valuable reference opinions for the applicant, so that the trademark registration can be carried out smoothly.
3. Prepare application documents and related materials. All countries have strict requirements for registration application documents, and some also require relevant certification materials. The application documents and related materials must be prepared as required to ensure the success of the application.
4. Application method: international registration is carried out through the Madrid Agreement and the relevant protocols of the Madrid Agreement. Apply separately through an agent. To apply for trademark registration in a country that is not a member of the Madrid Agreement and the Protocol to the Madrid Agreement, a separate application shall be made through an agent.
In the past, only a few foreign-related trademark agencies designated by the state could apply for trademark registration or handle other trademark matters in China on behalf of foreigners and foreign enterprises. However, from1March 1995 1 1, any trademark agency recognized by the state as having the trademark agency qualification can carry out foreign-related trademark agency business.
legal ground
Article 22 of the Trademark Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) * * * An applicant for trademark registration shall fill in the category and name of the goods using the trademark in accordance with the prescribed commodity classification table and apply for registration. An applicant for trademark registration may apply for the registration of the same trademark for many kinds of goods through one application. Applications for trademark registration and other relevant documents may be submitted in written form or in the form of data messages. Article 18 stipulates that foreigners or foreign enterprises applying for trademark registration and handling other trademark matters in China shall entrust an organization recognized by the state with the qualification of trademark agency.