When it takes a long time to give and get, sometimes people will expect a shortcut. As we all know, it takes a long time to register a trademark, and many entrepreneurs will inevitably worry about the uncertainty caused by too long time.

1. Is the expedited application for trademark registration true or false?

The urgent application for trademark registration is aimed at a psychological scam of consumers.

Before May 1, 214, that is, before the implementation of the current Trademark Law, there were two ways to apply for a trademark. Individuals went to the Trademark Office in person or entrusted an agency to apply. Trademark applicants who go to the Trademark Office for trademark registration have complete procedures and correct materials. Generally, they can get a notice of acceptance of trademark registration on the same day. For foreign trademark applicants, they need to wait for the mailing results. The so-called expedited application refers to that the agent enterprise goes to the Trademark Office to receive the notice of acceptance of trademark registration on the same day. Now, the acceptance notice is mailed to the applicant in a unified manner. Now, after the implementation of online declaration, you can get the application soon. On the next working day after the general registration declaration, the assigned trademark registration application number can be obtained through the background database of the agency company.

Many trademark agencies with opaque information cheat consumers by applying for trademark registration urgently.

In view of this scam, entrepreneurs are reminded to be alert to information such as expedited application, and to understand the process of trademark registration and relevant laws and regulations, so as to avoid unnecessary economic losses.

ii. trademark registration process

(1) trademark inquiry (mastering trademark examination standards is the most basic requirement, and the most important thing is to be familiar with some examination practices. You can also entrust a trademark agent to make inquiries, but this requires a certain fee, but the accuracy will be improved accordingly. )

determine the categories of trademarks (core category, important category and associated category).

(II) Submitting an application for a trademark

Applying for a trademark varies according to the applicant.

1. To apply for registration in the name of an enterprise, a copy of the business license shall be provided, and the official seal shall be affixed to the copy of the business license;

1. To apply for registration in a personal name, one copy of personal ID card and one copy of business license of individual industrial and commercial households shall be provided, and the business license of individual industrial and commercial households shall be stamped with official seal;

14. Provide trademark words or patterns, and provide color patterns if color protection is needed;

1. The items of goods/services to be registered can be filled in according to the goods or services operated by the applicant, with reference to the tenth edition of the International Classification of Goods and Services for Trademark Registration (Nice Classification) and the Classification Table of Similar Goods and Services revised by the Trademark Office according to the above international classification table;

⒌ Provide the Power of Attorney for Trademark with official seal or signature

(3) Examination of trademark application

Examination of trademark form: the contents include examination of application documents, examination of trademark pattern specifications, clarity and necessary explanations, and classification examination.

There are three kinds of review results: acceptance notice, correction notice and rejection notice.

substantive examination of trademarks: substantive examination refers to a series of activities such as examination, data retrieval, analysis and comparison, investigation and study conducted by the trademark registration authority on whether the trademark registration application complies with the provisions of the trademark law, and deciding to give preliminary approval or reject the application.

after three months of trademark announcement, the trademark certificate will be issued without objection.

note: it is best to register the combined trademarks separately.

in order to accurately classify trademarks, we should not only consider the company's current business needs, but also make full arrangements for possible business strategies in the future.

The rejection of reexamination should be timely. In terms of procedure, all trademark applications rejected by the Trademark Office can apply to the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board for rejection of reexamination within the specified date and require a new ruling.

III. Relevant time schedule of trademark registration

Generally, the notice of trademark acceptance will be issued about 15 days to one month after the application is submitted:

Time for review, formal review and substantive review of the trademark, within 9 months.

There will be an announcement period of about 3 months after the examination and approval.

After the announcement period, a trademark certificate will be issued.

trademark registration is a routine protection of intellectual property rights-trademarks by enterprises. After successful trademark registration, enterprises enjoy the exclusive right to use trademarks, thus helping group enterprises to carry out good brand promotion. It is very important for entrepreneurs to understand the registration process and legal provisions of trademarks. Legal objectivity:

Article 22, paragraph 1 of the Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China, an applicant for trademark registration shall fill in the category and name of the goods using the trademark according to the prescribed commodity classification table and file a registration application. Article 28 The Trademark Office shall, within nine months from the date of receipt of the application documents for trademark registration, complete the examination of the trademark applied for registration, and if it meets the relevant provisions of this Law, make a preliminary examination and approval announcement.