(1) Pre-query of trademark registration

Trademark inquiry refers to the inquiry whether the trademark applied by the applicant for trademark registration or his agent is the same as or similar to the trademark with prior rights before applying for registration. The scope of inquiry is limited to registered trademarks and applied trademarks that have entered the database of the Trademark Office since the date of inquiry. The results have no legal effect and are for reference only, and are not used as the basis for the Trademark Office to approve or reject the application.

There are two kinds of trademark query, one is to query through open database or trademark query software; The second is to inquire through the Tongda Trademark Service Center under the Trademark Office; Judging from the query results, it is more accurate to query through Tongda Trademark Service Center.

Trademark inquiry is a professional job. You can entrust us to inquire for you, and we will give you a reply within two working days.

(2) Examination of the form of trademark registration

Trademark form review (about 1-3 months) refers to whether the documents and procedures applied for trademark registration by the trademark registration authority comply with the law. If it meets the legal requirements, the examination institution will compile the application number, determine the application date and issue a notice of acceptance of registration. It is very important to determine the application date. As the principle of first application is adopted in trademark registration in China, once the application date occurs, it will become the legal basis for determining the trademark right. The date of application for trademark registration shall be the date when the Trademark Office receives the application documents.

(3) substantive examination of trademark registration

Examination of the substance of a trademark (about 24-36 months) is a series of activities such as examination, data retrieval, analysis and comparison, investigation and study, and decision to give preliminary approval or reject the application by the competent trademark registration authority.

(4) Announcement on preliminary examination of trademark registration

The announcement of trademark preliminary examination (3 months) refers to the decision to approve the registration of a trademark that meets the relevant provisions of the Trademark Law after examination. And make an announcement in the trademark announcement. If no objection is raised within three months from the date of the announcement of preliminary examination and approval, the trademark shall be registered, and a registration announcement shall be issued at the same time and a registration certificate shall be issued.

2. Information required for trademark registration

1. If applying for registration in the name of an enterprise, it shall provide a copy of its business license and affix its official seal to it;

2. To apply for registration in the name of an individual, provide a copy of 1 personal ID card and a copy of the business license of individual industrial and commercial households, which shall be stamped with the official seal;

3. Provide trademark words or patterns, and if color protection is needed, color patterns are also needed;

4. The items of goods/services to be registered can be filled in according to the goods or services operated by the applicant, with reference to the ninth edition of the International Classification of Goods and Services for Trademark Registration (Nice Classification) and the similar classification table of goods and services revised by the Trademark Office according to the above international classification table.

5. Provide a power of attorney for trademark agency with official seal or signature, which can be downloaded from this website; In particular, the address in the trademark power of attorney should be exactly the same as the registered address in the business license.

3. Time required to apply for trademark registration

Trademark inquiry (two working days)-trademark form review (about 1-3.5 months, the trademark can be used after the acceptance notice is issued)-trademark substance review (about 24-36 months)-trademark announcement (3 months)-obtaining registration certificate (2 months).

Note: During the trademark application period (before the registration is approved), please mark the trademark with "TM" instead of "registered trademark".