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How to apply for registration of a trademark in 2017

Nowadays, more and more friends are applying for trademark registration. What should I do to apply for registration of a trademark? Are there any conditions that must be met? The editor has brought you relevant knowledge about applying for registered trademark. , which may have what you need. What are the conditions for applying for trademark registration?

1. The applicant must be the owner of the trademark applied for recognition, a natural person, legal person or other organization within the province;

2. The trademark has been used continuously for three years from the date of registration approval and continues to be valid, and there is no ownership dispute;

3. The trademark is well known to the relevant public and has a high reputation in the relevant market;< /p>

4. The main economic indicators such as annual sales volume, operating income, net profit and taxation of the goods approved for use of this trademark in the past three years have been leading in the same industry in the province;

5. The applicant Have a good reputation, have a complete trademark management organization and trademark management system, and have no illegal activities in the past three years;

6. If the goods approved for use by the trademark are export goods, the trademark should be registered in the relevant country or Regionally registered and has a wide sales area. What materials need to be submitted when applying for a registered trademark?

Applicants applying for recognition of famous trademarks should fill in the "Provincial Famous Trademark Recognition Application Form" and provide the following materials:

1. The trademark owner's identity Proof of subject qualification (company business license);

2. The "Trademark Registration Certificate" for applying for trademark recognition and a copy of the certificate of change, renewal and transfer;

3. Physical photos or brochures of goods with the trademark logo;

4. Major economic indicators such as annual sales volume, operating income, net profit and taxation of the goods using the trademark in the past three years (should be provided for each year Copies of financial statements or other statements with the applicant’s special financial seal, in which taxes must be confirmed by the relevant tax authorities, and proof of rankings in the same industry should be issued separately by industry associations or industry administrative departments at or above the provincial level);

< p>5. Advertising status of the goods using the trademark in the past three years;

6. Domestic and overseas sales or operation of the goods using the trademark;

7. Infringement of trademark exclusive rights;

8. Other documents required to apply for recognition of famous trademarks. Detailed process for registered trademarks

Trademark registration process 1. Formal review

After formal review, the application procedures are complete and the application documents are filled in as required, the Trademark Office will issue an acceptance notice.

If the application procedures are incomplete or the application documents are not filled in as required, a notice of rejection will be issued and returned, and the application date will not be retained.

If the application procedures are basically complete or the application documents basically comply with the regulations, but if supplements and corrections are needed, the Trademark Office will issue a notice of supplements and corrections to the trademark registration application. If the applicant makes corrections within the time limit and returns it to the Trademark Office, the application date will be retained; if the applicant fails to make corrections or makes corrections beyond the time limit, the Trademark Office will issue a notice of rejection and return it, and the application date will not be retained.

Trademark registration process 2. Substantive examination

After passing the formal examination, the trademark application enters the substantive examination. After substantive examination, any trademark application that complies with the relevant provisions of the Trademark Law will be initially reviewed and approved by the Trademark Office and announced.

If the application is rejected, a rejection notice will be issued to the applicant.

If the Trademark Office believes that the contents of the trademark registration application can be revised, it will issue an examination opinion. If the applicant responds within the time limit, the Trademark Office will continue the examination.

For trademarks that have been preliminarily approved after review, the China Trademark Office will announce them in the "Trademark Announcement".

Within three months from the date of announcement, anyone can object to a trademark initially approved by the China Trademark Office.

If there is no objection or the objection is ruled not to be established, the China Trademark Office will approve the registration, issue a trademark registration certificate, and announce it in the "Trademark Announcement"; if the objection is ruled to be true, the registration will not be approved.

Request for review

If the applicant is dissatisfied with the Trademark Office’s rejection of the trademark registration application during the trademark registration process, he or she may request a review from the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board. The Trademark Review and Adjudication Board will make a final decision on whether to grant registration or not, and notify the applicant in writing. If the party concerned is dissatisfied with the Trademark Office's objection ruling, he or she may request a review from the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board. The Trademark Review and Adjudication Board will make a final decision and notify the parties in writing.

What is the content of the trademark announcement?

After the Trademark Office substantive review, the trademark application that complies with the relevant provisions of the Trademark Law will be given preliminary approval and registration, and the preliminary approval and registration number will be assigned to the trademark, and a review search card will be established. , fill in the preliminary review draft and publish it in the "Trademark Announcement". This announcement is called the preliminary approval announcement. Applicants whose trademarks have been preliminarily approved can receive a free copy of the "Trademark Announcement" as a notice to the applicant. The basic contents of trademark announcement include the following aspects:

1. Preliminary examination and approval of trademark announcement. Publish the preliminary approval number, application date, trademark, used goods, category, applicant, and applicant's address.

2. Registered trademark announcement. Print the registration number, trademark, category, registrant, and trademark exclusive period.

3. Registration renewal announcement. Print the registration number, trademark, category, registrant, and trademark exclusive period.

4. Announcement of changes to registered trademarks. Print the registration number, trademark, original registrant, and changed name.

5. Transfer, cancellation, trademark license contract and other matters. How long does it take for a trademark to be announced?

The opposition period is 3 months from the announcement. If you have different opinions on the content of the announcement, you can file an objection with the Trademark Office. Registration of a preliminary approved trademark will only be approved if no one raises an objection within the time limit or if the objection is ruled untenable. Rejection and Rejection Review If a registered trademark fails to pass the substantive examination of the Trademark Office, the Trademark Office will reject the applicant's registration application and issue a rejection notice to the trademark applicant or agency. The trademark rejection notice states the reasons for rejection and is returned to the applicant or agency together with the relevant attachments to the trademark registration application. After the trademark application is rejected, if the applicant is dissatisfied with the reasons for the rejection, he or she may submit an "Application for Rejection of Trademark Review" to the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board within 15 days of receiving the rejection notice, together with the original trademark registration application rejected by the Trademark Office, and the Trademark Office will review and reject the application. Notification, 10 copies of the original trademark drawings and 1 copy of the black and white ink draft are required to apply for review. If the applicant for a rejected trademark review cannot complete the application procedures within 15 days, he or she may apply for a 30-day extension. The applicant should fill out the "Extension Application" and submit it to the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board within the 15-day period. The Trademark Review and Adjudication Board considers that the reasons are valid and allows the extension.

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