What is the company's trademark transfer process?
1. How to handle the trademark transfer procedures of the company? Regarding the procedure of trademark transfer, Article 39 of China's Trademark Law stipulates that if a registered trademark is transferred, the assignor and the assignee shall sign an assignment agreement and jointly file an application with the Trademark Office. The transferee shall guarantee the quality of the goods using the registered trademark. After the transfer of a registered trademark is approved, it shall be announced. The transferee shall enjoy the exclusive right to use the trademark from the date of announcement. In addition, if a registered trademark is transferred, the transferor and transferee shall submit an application for the transfer of the registered trademark to the Trademark Office. The application procedures for the transfer of a registered trademark shall be handled by the assignee. After the Trademark Office approves the application for the transfer of a registered trademark, it shall issue a corresponding certificate to the assignee and make an announcement. Where a registered trademark is transferred, the trademark registrant shall transfer the same or similar trademarks registered on the same or similar goods together; If they are not transferred together, the Trademark Office shall notify them to make corrections within a time limit; If it fails to make corrections within the time limit, it shall be deemed as giving up the application for transferring the registered trademark, and the Trademark Office shall notify the applicant in writing. The Trademark Office shall not approve an application for assignment of a registered trademark that may cause misidentification, confusion or other adverse effects, and shall notify the applicant in writing and explain the reasons. 2. What information does the company need to submit for trademark transfer? (1) application for transfer/application for registered trademark (2) identification documents (photocopies) of the transferor and the transferee (3) power of attorney issued by the transferee, the original and photocopy of the transferee's agent's ID card directly handled in the reception hall (4) if applying for transfer, relevant certification documents should also be submitted (5) if the application documents are in foreign languages, a Chinese translation signed and confirmed by the translation agency should also be provided. (6) Provide notarial certificate of trademark seller of notary office. 3. What are the main forms of company trademark transfer? The forms of transfer of registered trademarks include contract transfer and inheritance transfer. Contract transfer refers to the transfer of a registered trademark between the transferor and the transferee by signing a transfer contract. Inheritance and transfer refer to the death or incapacity of individuals and legally registered individual industrial and commercial households, and their registered trademarks are inherited by legal heirs. In practice, a large number of registered trademarks are transferred and registered through contracts. To transfer a registered trademark, certain procedures shall be performed according to law, and the transfer registration shall take effect only after it is approved by the Trademark Office. Transferring a registered trademark without going through the relevant formalities with the Trademark Office is an act of transferring a registered trademark by itself. According to the provisions of Article 44 of the Trademark Law, the registered trademark may be revoked if the circumstances are serious. It can be seen that the trademark transfer between companies is beneficial to both parties. The transferor has revitalized the assets, and the transferee can quickly create the brand. The trademark transfer process of a company usually includes application, acceptance, examination and announcement. Generally speaking, if the information submitted by both parties is complete, the Trademark Office will complete the examination of trademark transfer in about 6 months, which also saves a lot of time for the transferee than registering a trademark.