A trademark is a sign used by people who produce or operate products to distinguish their own products. A registered trademark is a trademark recognized by the country and protected by law. Others cannot use it without permission. So what are the trademark registration procedures and fees? I will introduce it to you below, hoping it will be helpful to you.
1. Trademark registration process and fee registration process 1. Before registering a trademark, you need to conduct a trademark search to ensure that the trademark you want to register has not been registered. If it has already been registered, it can only be changed. own trademark. The registrant can entrust an agency to submit an inquiry application through the official website of the Trademark Office, or to the Tongda Service Center under the Trademark Office, to check whether the trademark applied for this time is the same or similar to a previously applied or registered trademark. . 2. There are two ways to register a trademark. One way is to apply for registration at the Trademark Office of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce; the other way is to entrust an experienced trademark agency to provide agency services. 3. Fill out the "Application for Trademark Registration" and submit the application to the National Trademark Office according to the registration method you decide. 4. After accepting the application, the National Trademark Office will issue a "Notice of Acceptance of Trademark Registration" to the applicant. If the trademark application fails to be reviewed, the State Trademark Office will issue a "Notice of Trademark Rejection" to the trademark registration applicant and provide detailed reasons for rejection. 5. If the review is successful, the registered trademark will be officially announced on the China Trademark Online. If there is no objection after the expiration of the 3-month publicity period, the State Trademark Office will issue a "Notice of Obtaining a Trademark Registration Certificate". 6. Receive the "Trademark Registration Certificate": If the agent is organized through an agency, the agent will send the "Trademark Registration Certificate" to the registrant; if the registration is done directly, the registrant should wait three months after receiving the "Notice of Collecting the Trademark Registration Certificate" When you go to the Trademark Office to obtain the certificate, you should also bring: a letter of introduction for obtaining the trademark registration certificate, the ID card of the applicant and its copy, a copy of the original business license and a copy with the stamp of the local industrial and commercial department, and a notice for obtaining the trademark registration certificate. . If the name of the trademark registrant is changed, a change certificate issued by the industrial and commercial department must be attached. In terms of fees, when handling trademark registration business, the National Trademark Office charges a fee of 600 yuan. If you entrust an agency to handle the trademark business, in addition to paying the fee, you need to pay an agency fee ranging from 800 to 1,000 yuan, depending on the agency's professionalism and service level. Depends.
2. What materials are needed for trademark registration? Article 13, paragraph 1, of the "Regulations on the Implementation of the Trademark Law" stipulates that the following materials are required to register a trademark: 1. 1 copy of "Trademark Registration Application" and a trademark pattern 1 copy; 2. If applying for trademark registration with a color combination or colored pattern, the colored pattern should be submitted, and 1 copy of the black and white draft should be submitted; 3. If the color is not specified, the black and white pattern should be submitted. Article 22 of the Trademark Law stipulates that applicants for trademark registration shall fill in the product category and product name of the trademark in accordance with the prescribed product classification table and submit an application for registration. A trademark registration applicant can apply to register the same trademark for multiple categories of goods through one application. Trademark registration applications and other relevant documents can be submitted in writing or in the form of data messages.
3. How long does it take for a trademark to be registered? A trademark can only be applied for more than one year from the date of application. Article 22, Paragraph 1 of the Trademark Law stipulates that applicants for trademark registration shall fill in the product category and product name of the trademark in accordance with the prescribed product classification table, and submit an application for registration. Article 28 stipulates that for a trademark applied for registration, the Trademark Office shall complete the review within nine months from the date of receipt of the trademark registration application documents. If it meets the relevant provisions of this Law, a preliminary review and announcement shall be made. Paragraph 2 of Article 35 stipulates that when the Trademark Office makes a decision to approve registration, it shall issue a trademark registration certificate and make an announcement. If the opponent is dissatisfied, he may request the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board to declare the registered trademark invalid in accordance with the provisions of Articles 44 and 45 of this Law. From the above introduction, we can know that before trademark registration, you need to conduct a trademark search and fill out the "Trademark Registration Application Form". In addition, you need to pay an agency fee of about 800 to 1,000.