Trademark transfer is not only common in China, but also occurs frequently overseas. So what are the steps for foreign trademark transfer? Many friends may not know it, so today we will follow the intellectual property rights to see what are the steps for foreign trademark transfer?

1. What is the process of foreign trademark transfer?

According to the "Announcement on Simplifying the Optimization of Application Materials Workflow and Shortening the Review Cycle" issued by the Trademark Office of the State Intellectual Property Office in February 2018, changes and renewals have already been "officially announced" to merge the document review and review processes. , the process of issuing the acceptance notice was cancelled, but the transfer has not been included in it.

Intellectual Property has learned that according to the latest official information: the issuance of acceptance notices for trademark transfer applications has been cancelled, and the application process has been streamlined to:

This means that if you receive it in the future The payment notice means that the transfer has passed the review and can be approved.

Article 42 of the "Trademark Law" stipulates that when a registered trademark is transferred, the transferor and the transferee shall sign a transfer agreement and file an application with the Trademark Office at the same time. The transferee shall ensure the quality of the goods using the registered trademark. When transferring a registered trademark, the trademark registrant shall transfer all similar trademarks registered on the same goods, or identical or similar trademarks registered on similar goods. For transfers that are likely to cause confusion or have other adverse effects, the Trademark Office will not approve the transfer and will notify the applicant in writing and explain the reasons. After the transfer of a registered trademark is approved, it will be announced. The assignee shall enjoy the exclusive right to use the trademark from the date of announcement.

2. What should we pay attention to when transferring foreign trademarks?

1. Submit transfer application;

2. If the transfer application does not comply with legal requirements, the Trademark Office will notify the applicant by mail to make corrections within a time limit;

3. After the transfer application is approved, the Trademark Office will send the transfer certificate to the transferee by mail and publish an announcement;

4. If the transfer application cannot be approved due to other reasons, the Trademark Office will send the transfer certificate by mail. Notify the applicant in writing;

5. If the transferee in the transfer application is jointly owned by multiple persons, the relevant notice or certificate from the Trademark Office will only be issued to his representative. If anyone else needs proof, they should apply to the Trademark Office for reissue;

6. If the applicant entrusts a trademark agency to handle the transfer application, the Trademark Office will send all documents to the trademark office Agency;

7. The category of the application should be filled in according to the international classification category approved by the "Trademark Registration Certificate".

The above is what is the process of foreign trademark transfer? To answer the question, if you are also interested in other knowledge about the use of overseas trademark transfer, you are welcome to go to Intellectual Property for related consultation. International trademark transferTrademark transfer process