A trademark is a mark used to distinguish one operator’s brand or service from the goods or services of other operators. my country's Trademark Law stipulates that for trademarks approved and registered by the Trademark Office, including commodity trademarks, service marks, collective trademarks, and certification marks, the trademark registrant enjoys exclusive rights to the trademark and is protected by law. If it is a well-known trademark, he will obtain a cross-category trademark. Legal protection of exclusive rights.
1. The Trademark Office will issue a "Certificate of Approval of Transfer of Registered Trademark" within fifteen days after receiving the transfer application.
2. You can receive the "Certificate of Approval of Transfer of Registered Trademark" within six to eight months from the date of establishment of application.
This certificate must be used together with the original "Trademark Registration Certificate".
3. The date marked on the "Certificate of Approval of Transfer of Registered Trademark" is the effective date of transfer registration. You can use it after receiving the "Certificate of Approval of Transfer of Registered Trademark".
So, in general, the trademark transfer time: about 6-10 months.
Then we will answer your questions about how to transfer a trademark.
Generally speaking, trademark transfer needs to go through the following processes and provide relevant materials:
1. The trademark transfer process includes: application, acceptance, review, announcement, and issuance of transfer certificate.
2. Documents required for trademark transfer:
(1) "Transfer Application/Registered Trademark Application";
(2) Assignor and transferee The person's identity document (copy) (the company is the business license, which needs to be stamped with the official seal);
(3) If you entrust an agent, submit the "Agency Letter" issued by the transferee directly in the acceptance hall The original and copy of the identity card of the person in charge of the transferee shall be submitted for processing;
(4) If applying for transfer, relevant supporting documents shall also be submitted;
(5) Application If the document is in a foreign language, a Chinese translation signed and confirmed by the translation agency should also be provided.
Applicants can entrust an organization with trademark agency qualifications recognized by the State Administration for Industry and Commerce to act as an agent, or they can go to the Trademark Registration Hall of the State Trademark Office to apply directly.
At the same time, we will also explain to you the relevant circumstances of trademark changes
The Trademark Law has the following provisions regarding information changes:
Article 17 Application If a person changes his name, address, agent, or deletes the designated goods, he should go through the change procedures with the Trademark Office.
Article 24 If the name, address or other registration information of the trademark registrant is changed, a change application shall be submitted to the Trademark Office. After approval, the Trademark Office will issue corresponding certificates to the trademark registrant and make an announcement; if it disapproves, it shall notify the applicant in writing and explain the reasons.
Article 44: Anyone who uses a registered trademark and commits any of the following acts shall be ordered by the Trademark Office to correct or cancel the registered trademark within a time limit:
(1) Changing the registered trademark on his own initiative ;
(2) Changing the name, address or other registration information of the registered trademark on your own initiative;
(3) Transferring the registered trademark on your own initiative;
(4) Stopped from use for three consecutive years.
(One thing to note: If the address has been changed but the change procedure has not been submitted, if the trademark has been registered for three years, others may apply for cancellation of non-use for three years. Since the address has changed, in case of change, If you fail to receive the relevant notification and fail to provide proof of use, there is a very high possibility that it will be revoked)