How to apply for a registered trademark:

1. There are the following ways to register a domestic trademark:

(1) Submit an application to the Trademark Office of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce. Address in Xicheng District, Beijing

(2) Submit the application through an agency

II. Application process (excluding rejection review):

(1) Submit the application to the Trademark Office

(2) The Trademark Office issues an electronic acceptance receipt

(3) Preliminary review

(4) The Trademark Office issues a paper acceptance notice and enters the substantive review < The Trademark Office makes an announcement of examination and approval

(6) issues certificates

III. Process time (excluding rejection and reexamination):

The whole process takes about 12-14 months

IV. Elements of trademarks

(1) words

(2) letters

(3) graphics

. There are common combinations of three elements: text, letters and graphics.

V. What are the advantages of registered trademarks:

(1) Distinguishing the sources of goods and services

(2) It has the function of advertising

(3) Establishing corporate image, Culture

(4) makes enterprises larger

(5) makes it easier to do market research

(6) maintains the good reputation and legal rights of enterprises

(7) enables consumers to have trust and dependence on products or services

(8) shapes styles

(9) occupies market advantages and gains market share

VI. Subject of trademark application

(1) name of business unit

(2) name of individual

(3) name of individual

VIII. Materials to be submitted when applying:

(1) name of business unit: copy of company business license, trademark graphic (or other elements)

(2) name of individual: individual industrial and commercial license. Copy of individual business license, logo (or other elements)

IX. Precautions:

(1) Whoever submits the application for registration first will enjoy the trademark (even if the difference is only one day).

(2) Trademarks are distinctive, so not all names (or other elements) can be registered as trademarks.

(3) There are risks in trademark registration application, so it is suggested to entrust an agency to do risk search before applying.