1. Basis for processing and application conditions

According to the provisions of the "Regulations for the Implementation of the Trademark Law", if a registered trademark needs to change the name, address or other registration matters of the registrant, a request must be made. Change application.

If the applicant has submitted a registration application but has not been approved for registration, and if his name, address or other registration matters change, he may apply to the Trademark Office for corresponding change procedures.

If the exclusive right to use a trademark is transferred due to inheritance, business merger, merger or restructuring, etc., the transfer procedures must be completed.

2. Application Methods

There are two ways to apply for trademark change procedures:

(1) Entrust a trademark agency registered with the Trademark Office to handle the application.

(2) The applicant goes directly to the registration hall of the Trademark Office to apply.

III. Document Format

(1) "Application Form for Change of Name/Address of Trademark Applicant/Registrant/Change of Collective Trademark/Certification Trademark Management Rules/List of Collective Members"

(2) "Application Form for Change of Trademark Agent/Document Recipient"

Applicants should fill in the corresponding application form according to the specific matters handled:

1. If the applicant needs to change his name/address, change collective trademark/certification mark management rules/collective member list, he should fill in the "Change of Name/Address of Trademark Applicant/Registrant/Change of Collective Trademark/Certification Mark Management Rules/Collective" Member List Application";

2. If it is necessary to change the trademark agent recorded in the Trademark Office files or if a foreigner/foreign enterprise needs to change the recipient of its domestic documents, the "Change of Trademark Agent" should be filled in /Application form for document recipient";

4. Application materials and processing procedures

(1) Preparation of application documents

1. Application documents that should be submitted Documents:

A. To apply to change the name of the trademark applicant/registrant, submit the following documents:

(1) "Application Form";

(2 ) The applicant’s subject qualification certification documents (such as a copy of the business license of the enterprise, the ID card/passport of the natural person, etc.), a copy confirmed by the applicant’s seal or signature (go directly to the Registration Hall of the Trademark Office, the Trademark Office in Zhongguancun National Independent Innovation If the application is handled at the Demonstration Zone Office, the original will be returned after comparison);

(3) If the applicant applies directly at the trademark registration hall, submit a copy of the handler's ID card; if the applicant entrusts a trademark agency to apply Submit the "Power of Attorney";

(4) Change certificate issued by the registration authority. If the registrant is an enterprise, a change certificate from the registration department of the industrial and commercial administration authority shall be issued; if the registrant is a public institution, a change certificate from the competent authority of the public institution shall be issued; if the registrant is a natural person, a change certificate issued by the police station at the place of residence shall be issued. . The name before the change and the name after the change on the certificate should be consistent with the name before the change and the name of the applicant on the application form. If a foreign enterprise or foreigner only needs to change its Chinese translation name, a statement on the foreign enterprise or foreigner's application for changing its Chinese translation name should be provided.

B. To apply to change the address of the trademark applicant/registrant, submit the following documents:

(1) "Application Form";

(2) Application The original document proving the person's subject qualifications (such as a copy of the business license of the enterprise, the ID card/passport of the natural person, etc.) and the applicant's stamped or signed copy (the original document will be returned after comparison);

(3) If the applicant applies directly at the trademark registration hall, submit a copy of the identity card of the person in charge; if the applicant entrusts a trademark agency to apply, submit a "Letter of Agency";

(4) Apply for a change of trademark If the address of the person/registrant is the same, there is no need to submit proof of change, except for cross-border address changes. If a natural person changes his address across nationalities, he must submit documents proving his right of residence in the country where the address is after the change.

C. To apply for changes in collective trademark/certification trademark use management rules, submit the following documents:

(1) "Application Form";

(2) The original of the applicant's subject qualification certification documents (such as a copy of the enterprise's business license, the natural person's ID card/passport, etc.) and the applicant's stamped or signed copy (the original will be returned after comparison);

< p>(3) If the applicant applies directly at the trademark registration hall, submit a copy of the handler's ID card; if the applicant entrusts a trademark agency to apply, submit a "Letter of Agency";

(4) After the change Rules governing the use of collective marks/certification marks. If it involves a change in the regional scope of a geographical indication, historical data defining the geographical scope of the geographical indication product or a document proving the change in geographical scope issued by the people's government at or above the county level or the industry competent department where the geographical indication is located must be submitted.

D. To apply to change the list of collective trademark collective members, submit the following documents:

(1) "Application Form";

(2) Applicant's The original of the subject qualification certification document (such as a copy of the enterprise's business license, the ID card/passport of the natural person, etc.) and the applicant's stamped or signed copy (the original will be returned after comparison);

( 3) If the applicant applies directly at the trademark registration hall, submit a copy of the identity card of the person in charge; if the applicant entrusts a trademark agency to apply, submit a "Letter of Agency";

(4) The changed collective trademark collective Member list.

E. To apply to change the trademark agent, submit the following documents:

(1) "Application Form";

(2) Applicant's subject qualifications The original of the supporting documents (such as a copy of the enterprise's business license, the ID card/passport of the natural person, etc.) and the applicant's stamped or signed copy (the original will be returned after comparison);

(3) The "Agency Letter" signed between the applicant and the trademark agency after the change.

F. If a foreigner/foreign enterprise applies to change the recipient of domestic documents, submit the following documents:

(1) "Application Form";

(2 ) The original of the applicant's subject qualification certification documents (such as a copy of the enterprise's business license, the natural person's ID card/passport, etc.) and the applicant's stamped or signed copy (the original will be returned after comparison).

2. Specific instructions:

(1) Fill in the application form one by one, and it must be typed or printed. If the applicant is a natural person, he or she should fill in the identity document number after the name, and for foreign natural persons, fill in the passport number

(2) If going through the change procedures, a change copy should be filled in for each trademark (each registration number) The application form must be affixed with the applicant’s seal. If the application is processed through a trademark agency, the agent’s seal must be affixed.

(3) All other documents required for change procedures require the applicant’s signature or seal for confirmation.

(4) If the trademark applied for change is owned by ***, the following documents should also be submitted:

1. If *** has a trademark representative applying for change, fill in The application form for changing the name/address of the registrant must also submit a statement from other parties agreeing to the change.

2. Apply to change the *** trademark in the name of the owner, whether it is to change all the *** names or change part of the *** name, or change the *** trademark If you are a representative, you should fill in the names of all authorized persons on the application form. The name and address of the representative should be written on the first page of the application, and the names of other parties should be written on the attached pages of the application. There is no need to fill in the addresses of other parties.

3. If the representative’s name or address changes, the changed representative’s name and address should be written in the applicant’s name and applicant’s address columns on the first page of the application form, and the original name and address before the change should be written. The representative's name and address should be written in the name and address before change columns on the first page of the application form, and the corresponding certificate of name change should be attached. If the name and address of the representative have not changed and the change is being applied for in the name of another person, then there is no need to fill in the columns of the name before change and address before change on the first page of the application form.

4. If the name of other *** is changed, it should be listed in the list of names of other *** before the change and the list of names of other *** after the change (hereinafter referred to as the change) on the attached page of the application form The name list before the change and the name list after the change) respectively fill in the name of the *** person before the change and the name of the *** person after the change, and attach the corresponding change certificate. If the names of other registered persons have not changed, the names of the registered persons who have not changed should also be filled in in the name list before the change and the name list after the change on the attached page of the application form.

(5) If the application documents are in a foreign language, a Chinese translation must be provided.

(6) If a trademark that has not yet been approved for registration needs to apply for change procedures, it shall be handled in accordance with the above regulations.

(2) Submit application documents

If the applicant applies directly, submit the application documents directly at the application acceptance window of the trademark registration hall; if a trademark agency is entrusted to handle the application, the applicant shall The agency submits the application documents to the Trademark Office.

(3) Pay the change fee

Applications are charged according to category, and the change fee for one category is RMB 500.

If the applicant handles the application directly, he or she shall pay directly at the payment window of the trademark registration hall; if the applicant entrusts a trademark agency to handle the application, the Trademark Office will deduct the fee from the account of the trademark agency.

5. Notes

1. If the name or address of the trademark registrant is changed, the trademark registrant should change all registered trademarks at the same time.

2. After the change application is submitted, the Trademark Office will accept the change application that meets the acceptance conditions; if it does not meet the acceptance conditions, it will not be accepted.

3. If the change application requires supplements/corrections, the Trademark Office will issue a supplement/correction notice and notify the applicant to make supplements/corrections within a time limit. If the applicant fails to make corrections as required within the prescribed time limit, the Trademark Office has the right to regard the change application as abandoned or not to approve it.

4. After the change application is approved, the Trademark Office will issue a change certificate to the applicant.

5. If the change application is deemed to be abandoned or disapproved, the Trademark Office will issue a "Notice of Deeming Abandonment" or a "Notice of Disapproval".

6. After the trademark change application is approved, the change certificate will only be issued to the representative. If anyone else needs it, they should apply for a reissue certificate.

7. If the applicant handles the application directly, the Trademark Office will deliver the corresponding documents to the applicant by mail according to the address filled in the application form; if the application is handled through a trademark agency, it will be delivered to the agency. .

8. The category of the application should be filled in according to the international classification category approved by the "Trademark Registration Certificate".

9. If you change the agent/domestic receiver who has not used the application for cancellation, objection, objection review, or rejection of registration review for three consecutive years, you must directly submit the change of agent/domestic receiver to the procedure review department. The agent/domestic recipient of application for change, transfer, renewal or cancellation cannot be changed.