1. The trademark registrant authorizes the company to use the registered trademark by signing a trademark license contract;
2. The trademark licensing contract shall be reported to the Trademark Office for the record.
The required documents for trademark license are as follows:
1. Power of attorney;
2. Application.
3. A copy of the annual business license (legal person) or ID card (natural person) of the trademark licensee.
4. A copy of the annual business license (legal person) or ID card (natural person) of the trademark licensor.
5. The original trademark license contract signed by the trademark licensor and the trademark licensee.
The process of trademark registration is as follows:
1. Trademark inquiry. Trademark inquiry refers to whether the applicant for trademark registration or his agent has the same or similar inquiry work with the trademark with prior rights before applying for registration.
2. Trademark review. Trademark review is divided into formal review and substantive review. Trademark form review usually takes 3-4 months, and it is very important to determine the application date. In China, trademark registration adopts the principle of first application, and the application date has become the legal basis for determining trademark rights. The application date of trademark registration is subject to the date when the Trademark Office receives the application, and the Trademark Office receives the acceptance notice of the application that meets the formal requirements. The substantive examination of a trademark lasts for 12 months. The substantive examination of a trademark is a series of activities such as the examination, data retrieval, analysis and comparison, investigation and study by the competent department of trademark registration on whether the application for trademark registration conforms to the trademark law, and the decision to give a preliminary examination or reject the application.
3. Announcement of preliminary examination. Trademark examination and approval refers to the decision to allow the application for trademark registration to be registered if it meets the relevant provisions of the Trademark Law after examination. And published in the Trademark Announcement. If no objection is raised within three months or the ruling is invalid, the registration of the trademark will take effect and a registration certificate will be issued.
to sum up, the use of trademarks can be authorized to others. Trademark authorization, also known as trademark license, means that a trademark registrant authorizes others to use his registered trademark by signing a trademark authorization contract.
Legal basis:
Article 42 of the Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China
Where a registered trademark is assigned, the assignor and the assignee shall sign an assignment agreement and file an application with the Trademark Office. The transferee shall guarantee the quality of the goods using the registered trademark.
where a registered trademark is transferred, the trademark registrant shall transfer the similar trademark registered on the same commodity or the same or similar trademark registered on similar commodities.
the trademark office will not approve the transfer that may easily lead to confusion or have other adverse effects, and notify the applicant in writing and explain the reasons.
after the transfer of a registered trademark is approved, it shall be announced. The transferee shall enjoy the exclusive right to use the trademark from the date of announcement.