The "Trademark Registration Certificate" is the legal certificate for registered trademarks. Trademark registrants must issue a "Trademark Registration Certificate" when printing their registered trademark logos, requesting the industrial and commercial administration authorities to handle other people's trademark infringements, or filing trademark infringement lawsuits in the People's Court. So if the trademark registration certificate is lost, how can I apply for a replacement?
1. Brief description of application for reissue of trademark registration certificate
If the "Trademark Registration Certificate" is lost or damaged, the trademark registrant should submit an application for a reissue of trademark registration certificate to the Trademark Office and apply in a timely manner Reissue.
2. How to apply for reissue of trademark registration certificate
(1) Entrust a trademark agency registered with the Trademark Office to handle the application.
(2) The applicant goes directly to the trademark registration hall of the Trademark Office (applicants can also go to the Trademark Office’s office in the Zhongguancun National Independent Innovation Demonstration Zone). The office address is: Suzhou, Haidian District, Beijing Registration Hall on the second floor of Beijing Administration for Industry and Commerce, No. 36 Street).
3. Procedures for applying for reissue of trademark registration certificate
(1) If entrusting a trademark agency to handle the application, the applicant can voluntarily choose any trademark agency registered with the Trademark Office to handle the application. All trademark agencies registered with the Trademark Office are published in the "Agency" column.
(2) If the applicant goes directly to the Trademark Registration Hall of the Trademark Office, he can follow the following steps:
Prepare the application documents? Submit the application at the acceptance window of the Trademark Registration Hall Documents? Code at the coding window? Pay the application fee at the payment window
4. Preparation of application documents for reissue of trademark registration certificate
(1) Applications to be submitted Documents
1. Application for reissue of trademark registration certificate;
2. Identity documents of the trademark registrant confirmed by seal or signature (copy of business license, ID card, etc.) Copy;
3. If you go directly to the trademark registration hall, submit the identity card and copy of the person in charge (the original will be returned after comparison); if you entrust a trademark agency to handle it, submit a trademark agency power of attorney. .
(2) Specific requirements
1. Applicants shall truthfully fill in the application documents as required and shall not modify the format without authorization. The application should be typed or printed.
2. The name of the applicant and the stamp (signature) affixed to the applicant’s stamp (signature) should be consistent with the name in his or her identity document. If the applicant is a natural person, the certification document number should be filled in after the name.
3. The applicant’s address should be preceded by the name of an administrative division such as province, city, or county. Applicants should fill in the address according to the address in the identity certificate document. If the address in the identity certificate document does not have an administrative division such as province, city, or county, the applicant should add the name of the corresponding administrative division. If the applicant is a natural person, he or she can fill in the mailing address.
4. If a trademark agency is entrusted to declare, the name of the agency should be filled in and signed by the agent and stamped with the agency seal at the "Agency Seal/Agent Signature" section.
5. The trademark registration number should be filled in according to the "Trademark Registration Certificate", and one "Trademark Registration Certificate" should be reissued with each application.
6.*** If a trademark applies for reissue of the "Trademark Registration Certificate", the application must be submitted by the representative.
7. If the applicant is a legal person or other organization, the applicant’s stamp (signature) should be stamped. If the applicant is a natural person, he should sign here. The stamp or signature must be complete and clear.
5. Payment of fees
Applications are charged according to category. The fee for reissuing a "Trademark Registration Certificate" for one category is RMB 1,000.
If a trademark agency is entrusted to handle the matter, the Trademark Office will deduct the fee from the advance payment of the trademark agency.
6. Obtaining the "Trademark Registration Certificate"
If the "Trademark Registration Certificate" is lost, if the application documents for replacement are complete and comply with the regulations, after review and approval, the Trademark Office will A statement of loss is published in the "Trademark Announcement" and a "Notice of Collecting the Trademark Registration Certificate" is issued; if the "Trademark Registration Certificate" is damaged, the applicant should return the "Trademark Registration Certificate" to the Trademark Office when submitting an application for reissue. The application documents are complete and comply with the regulations. After review and approval, the Trademark Office will issue a "Notice of Obtaining a Trademark Registration Certificate".
(1) If you go directly to the trademark registration hall, after receiving the "Notice of Obtaining the Trademark Registration Certificate" from the Trademark Office, the applicant should go to the trademark registration hall in time to collect the "Trademark Registration Certificate" as required by the notice. . If you do not receive the "Notice of Collecting the Trademark Registration Certificate" due to various reasons, you should submit the following documents when you go to the trademark registration hall to receive the "Trademark Registration Certificate":
1. The trademark registrant has stamped or Copies of identity documents confirmed by signature (copy of business license, ID card, etc.);
2. Letter of introduction from the issuing unit;
3. Identity card and copy of the recipient (original) Returned after comparison).
(2) If a trademark agency is entrusted to handle the matter, the Trademark Office will mail the "Trademark Registration Certificate" to the trademark agency.
7. Notes
1. The applicant’s name, address, postal code, phone number and other contact information must be filled in clearly and accurately to facilitate contact.
2. If you go directly to the trademark registration hall, if the applicant has not received the "Notice of Receiving the Trademark Registration Certificate" 6 months after applying for a replacement certificate, you can inquire with the Trademark Office for free; entrust If handled by a trademark agency, the trademark agency shall be responsible for making inquiries to the Trademark Office. (For details, see "How to handle inquiries after trademark application", published on page 7 of this newspaper on October 9, 2014? Editor's note)
The above content was revised in May 2014. If there are changes in the future, or If there is any inconsistency with the requirements of the receptionist at the trademark registration hall during the processing, the requirements of the receptionist shall prevail. Trademark registration