Trademark transfer time: about 6-10 months
It can be seen that transferring trademarks can save time and cost (increased by 2 times). At this time, time is money and business opportunities. In today's society, companies have an absolute time advantage in purchasing trademarks.
Trademark transfer process:
1. The trademark transfer process includes: application → acceptance → review → announcement → issuance of transfer certificate.
2. Documents required for trademark transfer:
A. "Transfer Application/Registered Trademark Application";
B. Transferor and transferee's Identity document (copy);
C. If the agent is entrusted, submit the "Agency Letter" issued by the transferor and the transferee respectively, and if it is handled directly in the acceptance hall, submit it to the person in charge of the transferee The original and copy of the ID card;
D. If applying for transfer, relevant supporting documents should also be submitted;
E. If the application documents are in a foreign language, they should also be provided by a translation agency Chinese translation confirmed by signature.
3. Trademark transfer time: It takes about 6-10 months.
Principles of application:
First of all, trademarks follow the principle of voluntary application. It is not necessary to apply for a trademark, but for the future development of your business, a trademark is also essential. However, in some special industries, trademark application is compulsory.
Second, the principle of prioritization in trademark application. Whoever applies first will have exclusive rights to the trademark. Many people mistakenly believe that they have exclusive rights to the trademark if they use it first. This is not the case.
Third, the principles of trademark application and registration. The exclusive right to a trademark is obtained through registration. Regardless of whether the trademark is used or not, as long as it complies with the trademark regulations and is approved by the trademark authority, the applicant will obtain the exclusive right to the trademark and be protected by law.
A good trademark is the basis for establishing a corporate brand. At the beginning of starting a business, you must give your product a good name.
Trademark transfer forms:
The transfer forms of registered trademarks include contractual transfer and inheritance transfer. Contractual transfer refers to the transfer of a registered trademark by signing a transfer contract between the transferor and the transferee; inheritance transfer refers to the death or incapacity of an individual or an individual business owner registered in accordance with the law, and the legal heir inherits his or her registered trademark. .
In practice, a large number of transferred registered trademarks are transferred and registered by contract. To transfer a registered trademark, certain procedures must be completed in accordance with the law, and the transfer registration must be approved by the Trademark Office before the transfer registration can take effect. Transferring a registered trademark without going through the relevant procedures with the Trademark Office is an act of self-transfer of a registered trademark. According to the provisions of Article 44 of the Trademark Law, one will be subject to administrative penalties. In serious cases, the registered trademark may be revoked.