1. What materials are required for trademark agency registration?
(1) Trademark agency registration form.
(2) List of trademark agency practitioners.
(3) If the trademark agency registration is done by mail, a copy of the industrial and commercial business license and the law firm's practice license, and stamped with the seal of the trademark agency. If the industrial and commercial business license does not specify the detailed business scope, a copy of the document proving the company's business scope must be submitted at the same time and stamped with the seal of the trademark agency.
(4) A copy of the handler’s valid identity document.
Note: If the trademark agency registration is processed online, color scans of supporting documents (copy of industrial and commercial business license, copy of law firm practice license, business scope) need to be uploaded.
2. What materials are needed to change the trademark agency?
(1) Registration form for change of trademark agency.
(2) List of trademark agency practitioners.
(3) If the change of trademark agency is handled by mail, a copy of the changed industrial and commercial business license and law firm practice license shall be stamped with the seal of the trademark agency. If the name of the trademark agency is changed, a copy of the enterprise registration change notice issued by the registration authority must be submitted at the same time, and it must be stamped with the seal of the trademark agency.
(4) A copy of the handler’s valid identity document.
Note: If the trademark agency change is handled online, a color scan of the industrial and commercial business license and a copy of the law firm's practice license stamped with the trademark agency's seal must be uploaded. If the name of the trademark agency is changed, a color scan of the enterprise change registration notice stamped with the seal of the trademark agency must be uploaded at the same time.
3. What materials are needed to cancel a trademark agency?
(1) Trademark agency cancellation filing/settlement form.
(2) Copies of the enterprise registration cancellation notice and enterprise registration change notice issued by the registration authority, and stamped with the seal of the trademark agency.
(3) A copy of the industrial and commercial business license or law firm practice license, with the seal of the trademark agency.
(4) Power of attorney.
(5) A copy of the handler’s valid identity document.
4. What are the application methods for trademark agency registration and change?
There are three ways to apply for trademark agency registration and change: direct submission, mail processing and online processing.
5. What are the application methods for cancellation of trademark agency?
There are two ways to apply for trademark agency cancellation: direct submission and mailing.
6. How to apply for direct submission?
If you submit it directly, it should be handled at the special acceptance window of the Trademark Registration Hall of the Trademark Office.
7. How to apply by mail?
If you apply by mail, the filing materials should be sent to the China Trademark Building, No. 1, Chama South Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, recipient: Shuwenke, postal code: 100055.
8. How to apply online?
(1) To handle the filing business, a newly registered trademark agency can enter the "China Trademark Network - Online Application", click "I accept the new version (2017 version)", and click "Agency Filing" on the right Apply", apply online.
(2) To handle the change registration business, registered trademark agencies can enter the "China Trademark Network - Online Application", click "I accept the new version (2017 version)", and enter from "User Login". Apply online. Without a digital certificate, the trademark agency cannot be changed online.
9. How to solve the problem of not receiving the verification code when applying online?
If there is a problem of not receiving the verification code during online processing, please try to solve it by following the following steps:
(1) Check whether the email address submitted to our bureau is filled in correctly.
(2) Check the spam or draft box of your email inbox to see if there is an email from our office sending a verification code.
(3) Try to choose commonly used email addresses such as NetEase, Sina or QQ as the email address for receiving emails.
(4) The verification code is valid for 30 minutes. Please wait patiently and do not click the "Get Verification Code" button repeatedly during this period.
10. How does a trademark agency check the filing, change, and cancellation results?
After the agency registration and agency change submitted by the trademark agency have been reviewed by our office, the agency can check the registration and change results through email. If the registration, change, and cancellation are successful, you can also check the relevant information on the China Trademark Online.