(Qualification restrictions have been relaxed)

Those who have obtained the qualification of lawyer or patent agent, or engaged in trademark business for more than five years, or studied intellectual property law for more than two years, and obtained the corresponding graduation certificate, shall apply by themselves. Those who pass the examination by the Trademark Office of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce shall be awarded the Trademark Agent Qualification Certificate by the Trademark Office to confirm their trademark agent qualification.

What are the requirements for applying for trademark agency business?

(1) Having a Business License for Enterprise as a Legal Person or a business license;

(two) there are more than three staff members with trademark agency qualifications;

(three) there are more than fifty thousand yuan of funds;

(4) Have a fixed office space and necessary office equipment.

What are the requirements for applying for foreign-related trademark agency business?

In addition to the qualifications required to engage in domestic trademark agency business, you must also have engaged in domestic trademark agency business for more than two years and have more than three professionals with college education or corresponding foreign language level.

What documents do I need to submit to apply for trademark agency business?

(1) Application signed by the legal representative;

(2) a copy of the trademark agent qualification certificate;

(3) The business license of the enterprise as a legal person or a copy of the business license.

To apply for foreign-related trademark agency business, in addition to the above documents, valid certification documents that three or more trademark agents have college education or corresponding foreign language level shall be submitted.

What are the procedures for applying for trademark agency business?

The applicant shall submit the application documents to the local administration for industry and commerce of the province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government; The provincial administration for industry and commerce shall sign an opinion within 15 days from the date of receiving the application and forward it to the State Administration for Industry and Commerce for designation or approval; For those who meet the requirements, the State Administration for Industry and Commerce shall issue a certificate of trademark agency organization; For those who do not meet the requirements, return the application and explain the reasons. From the date when the certificate designated or recognized by the State Administration for Industry and Commerce is issued, the trademark agency organization may carry out the trademark agency business according to law.

What behaviors should trademark agency organizations not engage in?

Trademark agency organizations shall not commit any of the following acts:

(1) concealing the real situation and practicing fraud when applying for trademark agency business;

(2) Violating the provisions of the Interim Measures for the Administration of Trademark Agency Organizations on the organizational conditions of trademark agencies, or forcibly acting as an agent because it is impossible to carry out normal trademark agency business;

(3) Causing heavy losses to the client.

(4) colluding with a third party to harm the legitimate rights and interests of the client;

(five) to harm other intermediary organizations or the interests of the state and society by improper behavior;

(6) engaging in illegal activities in its pool.

What are the business scopes of trademark agency organizations?

(1) Acting for all kinds of trademark registration applications and related matters;

(2) Providing trademark legal consulting services and trademark creative design services;

(3) as a trademark legal adviser;

(4) Acting as an agent for trademark-related legal affairs such as investigation, complaint and litigation of trademark infringement cases.

Foreign trademark agencies set up offices in other places?

Foreign-related trademark agencies designated by the State Administration for Industry and Commerce may act as agents for trademark registration applications and other trademark matters of foreign enterprises or foreigners in China, and may also act as agents for trademark registration applications and other trademark matters of China enterprises abroad. Trademark agencies with foreign-related trademark agency rights can also act as agents across regions. In order to facilitate publicity and communication, foreign-related trademark agencies can set up offices in other places, but they must report to the Trademark Office for examination and approval, and then go to the local industrial and commercial bureau for the record. Offices and office personnel shall not engage in trademark agency business.

9. Trademark agencies are not restricted by administrative regions in handling trademark business.