What are geographical indications?

geographical indications, also known as marks of origin (or names)

geographical indications are indications that a commodity comes from a certain region, and the specific quality, reputation or other characteristics of the commodity are mainly determined by natural or human factors in the region.

List of documents and explanations required for the application for registration of geographical indication certification trademarks and collective trademarks

1. If the Trademark Registration Application is entrusted to a trademark agency, a Power of Attorney for Trademark Agency shall also be attached.

II. Copy of the applicant's qualification certificate (the applicant's official seal is required)

The applicant for the registration of geographical indications can be a corporate legal person, a scientific research and technology promotion institution, a quality inspection institution or a production and marketing service institution that has obtained the certificate of business legal person or business license.

to apply for a collective trademark of geographical indications, a list of collective members shall be attached.

if a foreigner or foreign enterprise applies for the registration of a collective trademark or certification trademark of a geographical indication, it shall provide proof that the geographical indication is protected by law in its country of origin.

3. The people's government or the competent department of industry in the area marked by geographical indications authorizes the applicant to apply for registration and supervise and manage the documents of the geographical indications.

iv. certification materials (including county records, agricultural records, product records, etc.) about the objective existence and credibility of the geographical indication product, and affix the official seal of the department that issued the certification materials.

V. Relevant documents and materials for the division of geographical scope marked by geographical indications

Relevant documents include: the geographical scope expressed in county records, agricultural records and product records, or the documents certifying the geographical scope issued by the people's governments at or above the county level or the competent departments of industries.

VI. Administrative Rules on the Use of Geographical Indication Certification Trademarks and Collective Trademarks

VII. Explanation that the specific quality of geographical indication products is determined by specific geographical environment or human factors.

VIII. Proof that the geographical indication applicant has the ability to supervise and detect the geographical indication

If the applicant has the ability to inspect, the applicant needs to submit a list of inspection equipment and inspectors, and affix the official seal of the applicant.

if the applicant entrusts others with inspection and testing, it shall attach the original inspection and testing contract signed by the applicant and an organization with inspection and testing qualifications, and submit a copy of the qualification certificate of the inspection and testing organization, a list of inspection equipment and inspectors, and affix its official seal.

required expenses

expenses: the official fee is 3, yuan. Several agency fees (based on the market reference price of 3w-5w quoted by the Bureau)