In fact, in China, individuals can apply for trademark registration by providing a copy of ID card, a copy of business license of individual industrial and commercial households, a clear trademark logo, an application for trademark registration, and a power of attorney for trademark registration.
When an individual successfully registers a trademark, it can be transferred to others and it is also feasible to transfer it to a company. Remember to go to the Trademark Office for trademark transfer in accordance with the provisions of the Trademark Law.
there are two situations in which an individual transfers a trademark to a company: 1. The trademark can be transferred in your own name, or it can not be transferred. The trademark owner and the company have signed a license agreement before, and the trademark owner can license the trademark to the company. 2. The trademark is in the name of your individual license organization, and the individual license has been cancelled, so you can transfer the trademark.
What should we pay attention to when transferring personal trademarks to the company? First, we should find the buyer ourselves and go through the transfer formalities with the trademark agency. Second, you entrust a trademark agency to sell trademarks, and then go through the transfer procedures.
the process of personal trademark transfer to the company:
application → acceptance → review → announcement → issuance of transfer certificate. Trademark transfer time: it takes about 6-1 months.
1. Application for Transfer/Registered Trademark.
2. identification documents of the transferor and the transferee (photocopies).
3. Submit the Power of Attorney issued by the transferee for the entrusted agent, and submit the original and photocopy of the ID card of the transferee's agent directly in the acceptance hall.
4. if applying for transfer, relevant supporting documents shall also be submitted.
5. If the application document is in a foreign language, a Chinese translation confirmed by the signature of the translation agency shall also be provided.
after the application is submitted by the agency, it will be announced after acceptance and then the transfer certificate will be issued. Please consult online customer service for specific details and steps of trademark transfer business.
transfer has its advantages and disadvantages:
1. Personal transfer benefits: convenience, bad places are easy to be put out of use for three years.
2. Disadvantages of company transfer: if the company changes in the future, the trademark under the name will be changed (even if it is a word), and the company will be cancelled without annual inspection, and the trademark will be invalid. The advantage is that the image and reputation of operating with the company are better, and the trademark can be applied for when it is bigger.