From the perspective of the trademark fee structure, if you apply directly to the Trademark Office by yourself, the fee will only be the official fee, which is the fee charged by the Trademark Office. If you do not understand trademark law, 100% of the fee will be charged. A score of 80 or above will not pass. If the registration is successful, the official fee will not be refunded. The Trademark Office will still collect money regardless of whether it is successful or not.

Another situation is the trademark registration by a trademark agency. The fees charged by the Trademark Office will not be refunded. This is also charged by the Trademark Office. As for the agency fee included in the fee, It is worth considering whether this can be refunded. Generally speaking, since agents, especially responsible agents, have to do a lot of work in the agency process, the agency fee will basically not be refunded. Get a discount next time you register. For example, the next time you register, the agency fee is basically the work fee. This is the current practice of most agency companies.

Of course, some agency companies will refund the agency fee when they are engaged in activities, or even charge no fee if they are unsuccessful. However, if it is lower than the cost or does not require manual fees to help you apply for a trademark, it is not If it is your relatives and friends, then you should pay attention. Some only report and are not responsible for inquiries. This will basically not be successful. If the refund is not refunded, the agency will not suffer any loss at all. Because some are not responsible, you submit it, they will submit it, so they don’t pay, and the agency fee doesn’t matter. In addition, there are high review fees in the later period, etc. Some trademark companies use the fish pond theory. Treat users like fish, but eventually you have to eat the fish.

To summarize, no matter whether it is successful or not, the Trademark Office will not refund the fee. If the agent pays the agency fee, the full amount will generally not be refunded, but there will be a discount next time you register.