After registration by relevant government departments in accordance with the law, a brand or part of a brand is called a "trademark". A trademark is the product or service provider that the producer or operator of the product selects or distributes in its production, manufacturing, processing, and services it provides. So what is the process of trademark application in Sichuan?
1. First conduct a trademark search
This step is a very important step in determining whether your trademark can be successfully registered. Trademark inquiry refers to whether the trademark applied for by the trademark registration applicant or his agent is the same as or similar to the trademark with prior rights before applying for registration. The scope of the query is limited to registered trademarks and registered trademarks that have entered the Trademark Office database since the date of query. Results are not legally recognized and are for reference only. They are not the basis on which the Trademark Office permits or refuses processing. Here are the criteria for judging similar trademarks.
Provide trademark names (including: text, English, data, pinyin and graphics)
Provide specific product names or service items, our professional service personnel should specifically confirm and classify
Trademark name approval (the staff will do the specific operation, and then notify the trademark applicant of the approval result)
2. Submit relevant information
A. Required when the company applies Provide a copy of the business license with the official seal.
B. Natural persons apply for ID cards and related certificates (double enlargement for clarity) and a copy of the corresponding self-employed business license or related certificates. A natural person should also provide a signature.
C. At the same time, the following information should be provided: accurate address, mail and consignee. It is convenient for us to send relevant documents in time.
3. Submit trademark application
The trademark application form and the authorization letter issued by the staff must be signed or stamped by the trademark applicant.
Apply for payment.
Submit a trademark application to the Trademark Office.
4. Form of review of trademark application
Trademark report review (about 20 days). Trademark formal examination refers to whether the trademark registration documents and procedures applied by the trademark applicant comply with legal regulations. If the documents and procedures comply with legal provisions, the review agency shall prepare the application number, determine the application date, and issue a "Notification of Acceptance Registration." It is very important to determine the date of application. Due to the first-come-first-served principle for trademark applications in my country, once the application date becomes the legal basis for determining trademark rights, the application date for trademark registration should be the date the Trademark Office receives the application.
5. Actual review of trademark application
Trademark substantive review (about 4-6 months). Trademark substantive examination is a series of activities carried out by the trademark application authority to check whether the trademark application complies with the requirements of the Trademark Law. Information search, analysis and comparison, investigation and analysis, and decision to conduct preliminary examination or rejection of the trademark.
6. Trademark right application issuance of preliminary examination
Trademark preliminary examination announcement (3 months) refers to the registration of trademarks that comply with the relevant provisions of the "Trademark Law" after the trademark application has been verified. Decide. And published in the "Trademark Announcement". Within three months from the date of issuance of the preliminary approval notice, if there is no trademark objection to the preliminary approval, it shall be registered, and a registration notice and registration certificate shall be issued.
The trademark registration process is a little more complicated than a business license. If a company wants to use this trademark independently, it must register it first. If you want to use this trademark before registration and it is registered by others, it will infringe the rights of others and it will be difficult to protect your own rights and interests.