To register a trademark, one should know the situation of trademark registration in advance, apply for a well-known trademark that needs to be registered, and submit the corresponding certification materials. So what are the qualifications for applying for a famous trademark?
1. The trademark has been registered for three years, and it has been used continuously for three years according to law since the date of registration (high-tech commodity trademarks and private enterprise trademarks have been registered for one year), and the ownership of the trademark is beyond doubt.
2. This trademark is well known to the relevant public in the province and enjoys a high reputation. In the past three years, the advertising activities in our province have a certain continuity and a broad geographical scope, and the main media have also invested a certain amount in advertising.
3. The annual sales, operating income, net profit, tax revenue, market share and other economic indicators of the goods or services referred to by trademarks are in a leading position in the same industry or similar goods or services in the province.
4. The sales area of the goods referred to in the trademark is mainly in the province, and the sales scope is not less than nine cities and states; There are at least five provinces, municipalities directly under the central government and autonomous regions that are mainly outside the province; There are at least five provinces and municipalities directly under the central government that mainly export. The annual export volume is not less than US$ 3 million, and the trademark registration is carried out in more than two countries and regions.
5. The trademark applicant has a good business reputation and has a trademark management institution and management system. In the past three years, there have been no serious illegal business practices such as infringement of the exclusive right to use registered trademarks.
6. The goods or services mentioned in this trademark have good quality, reputation and market prospects among similar goods or services in this province.
What are the application conditions for a famous trademark?
The following materials are required to apply for a famous trademark:
(1) an application;
(2) the applicant's relevant identification materials;
(3) certification materials for trademark registration (if the applicant is a trademark user, certification materials for trademark use license must also be submitted;
(4) the main economic indicators such as sales, tax payment and market share of the goods referred to in the trademark in recent three years, and the relevant materials on the ranking of the same industry in the province;
(5) materials related to the use, management and protection of the trademark.
Many famous trademark enterprises apply for "famous trademarks" to promote enterprises to formulate and implement trademark development strategies. At the same time, it was recognized as a "well-known trademark", which created favorable conditions for enterprises to strive for a "well-known trademark" in China. Well-known trademarks are conducive to enterprises to expand the social visibility and market influence of trademarks.