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What conditions need to be met to apply for trademark withdrawal?

1. What conditions need to be met for a trademark cancellation application? Applicants for trademark cancellation must meet the conditions: 1. In my country, the initiation of the "cancellation of non-use for three years" procedure should be based on "the applicant submits an application." If there is no “applicant submitting an application for cancellation of non-use for three years”, the Trademark Office will not take the initiative to cancel a registered trademark. The applicant files an "application for cancellation of non-use for three years" against a registered trademark and needs to submit fees to the state. Foreign enterprises or individuals need to entrust a Chinese trademark agency organization to carry out the process. The applicant needs to submit an "Application for Cancellation of Suspension of Use of a Registered Trademark for Three Consecutive Three Years" and a written explanation of the "non-use" of the trademark. 2. Assignment of the burden of proof: “The burden of proof that a registered trademark has not been suspended from use for three consecutive years shall be borne by the trademark registrant.” 3. The three-year period for which the evidence should be produced: starting from the date when the applicant for non-use for three years (hereinafter referred to as the "three-year withdrawal applicant") submitted the application for withdrawal, three years will be traced back. For example, a certain applicant submitted a "cancellation application for three-year non-use" on August 21, 2012. The three-year period during which the Trademark Office requires the registrant to provide evidence of actual use is: August 21, 2009 to August 2012. January 20th. Conditions must be met for trademark revocation: 1. A registered trademark can only be revoked if it has been registered for more than 3 years. It should be noted that if a registered trademark has encountered opposition or objection review before being registered, the "three years" before it can be withdrawn shall be calculated from the date when the opposition ruling or opposition review ruling takes effect. 2. The application for "cancellation of non-use for three years" can be made for all the products approved for use of this registered trademark, or for one or several of the products approved for use of this trademark. If the "cancellation of non-use for three years" is for one or more items of a registered trademark, then the evidence of actual use provided by the registrant must be for that item or items, and evidence for other items will be invalid. The registrant shall submit evidence of actual use of its registered trademark on schedule. After receiving the evidence materials, the Trademark Office will conduct evidence review and fact determination. If the review determines that the evidence can prove that the registered trademark has been actually used within the specified three-year period, a "decision letter that the trademark registration continues to be valid" will be issued. Otherwise, a "decision letter that cancels the trademark registration" will be issued. If the registrant and the applicant for cancellation are not satisfied with the cancellation or maintenance decision made by the Trademark Office, they can submit a "cancellation review application" to the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board. To sum up, not all trademarks are allowed to have their trademarks withdrawn. If they need to be withdrawn, they need to apply. For applicants, they need to file an application and pay the fee, fill out the application form, and need to provide evidence; for trademarks, they are required to The registration time meets the above conditions, and its products need to be approved. After meeting the above two categories, it can be withdrawn.