How to check trademark transfer? How long does the trademark transfer process take? As people attach more importance to intellectual property rights, the necessity of trademarks for corporate brand building becomes more and more prominent. Trademark assignment is a way for people to quickly obtain patent rights. But many people don’t know much about trademark transfer. So, how to check trademark transfer? How long does the trademark transfer process take?

1. How to check trademark transfer?

There are generally two ways to check trademark transfer: manual search and system search; please enter the trademark name in the table column on this page to manually search the system; the query information includes: query whether the trademark has been registered by others , query basic trademark information such as trademark number and holder. Inspection before trademark application can greatly reduce the risks of trademark registration and improve the pass rate of trademark registration. Naturally, the trademark search procedure is not a legal condition, and trademark search is based on a voluntary principle.

Trademark transfer refers to the act of a trademark registrant transferring the exclusive right to use a trademark to the other party in accordance with legal conditions during the validity period of the registered trademark. Trademark transfer generally occurs in the following ways: contractual transfer, inheritance transfer, and transfer caused by administrative orders. The transfer forms of registered trademarks include contractual transfer and inheritance transfer. Contractual transfer means that the transferor and the buyer sign a transfer agreement to transfer the registered trademark; inheritance transfer means that if the self-employed person registered in accordance with the regulations dies or loses his ability to act, the legal heir inherits the applied trademark.

Based on the actual situation, a large number of registered trademarks are transferred by contract. The transfer of a registered trademark must go through certain procedures in accordance with the law and can only take effect after being approved by the Trademark Office. Transferring a registered trademark without going through the relevant procedures with the Trademark Office is an independent transfer of a registered trademark.

2. How long does the trademark transfer process take?

1. The time from the receipt of the transfer application documents to the transfer acceptance notice by the China Trademark Office is 1-2 months;

2. The China Trademark Office will process the trademark proposed for transfer. Review;

3. After approval, an approval announcement will be issued and the "Certificate of Approval and Transfer of Registered Trademarks" will be issued;

4. The time required for trademark transfer is 4-6 months.