how to register a trademark?

go to the general administration of trademarks in Beijing to handle it yourself.

find an agency to entrust it.

trademark registration process

pre-query of trademark registration

trademark query refers to whether the trademark applied for by the applicant for trademark registration or his agent is the same as or similar to the trademark with prior rights before applying for registration. The scope of inquiry is limited to the registered trademarks and trademarks in application that have entered the database of the Trademark Office since the date of inquiry. The results have no legal effect and are only for reference, which is not the basis for the Trademark Office to approve or reject the application.

1. Provide trademark names (including words, English, numbers, pinyin and graphics)

2. Provide specific product names or service items, and our staff will specifically confirm the classification and grouping.

3. Trademark name approval (specifically operated by the staff, and then the trademark applicant will be informed of the name verification result)

Provide valid certification documents of the trademark applicant

A. Provide a copy of the business license applied by the enterprise, and affix the official seal.

b, a copy of the ID card and relevant certificates (magnified twice clearly) and a copy of the corresponding business license of individual industrial and commercial households or relevant certificates applied by natural persons. Natural persons should also provide autographs.

c, at the same time, it should provide: accurate mailing address, zip code, and recipient. So that we can send relevant documents in time

to handle specific trademark matters

1. The trademark application form and power of attorney issued by the staff will be signed or sealed by the trademark applicant.

2. Apply for payment.

3. Submit an application for trademark registration to the Trademark Office.

trademark registration form review trademark form review (about 2 days). Trademark form review refers to whether the documents and procedures applied for trademark registration are in compliance with the law. If they are in compliance with the law, the review institution will compile the application number, determine the application date and issue the Notice of Registration Acceptance. It is very important to establish the application date. As the principle of prior application is adopted in trademark registration in China, once the application date occurs, it becomes the legal basis for determining the trademark right. The application date of trademark registration is based on the date when the Trademark Office receives the application documents.

substantive examination of trademark registration

substantive examination of trademark (about 24 months), which is a series of activities such as inspection, data retrieval, analysis and comparison, investigation and study by the competent authority of trademark registration on whether the application for trademark registration conforms to the provisions of the Trademark Law, and deciding to give preliminary approval or reject the application.

announcement of preliminary examination of trademark registration.

the announcement of preliminary examination of trademarks (3 months) refers to the decision to allow the registration of trademarks that meet the relevant provisions of the Trademark Law after examination. And make an announcement in the Trademark Announcement. If no one raises any objection within three months from the date of publication of the preliminary examination and approval announcement, the trademark shall be registered, and a registration announcement shall be published at the same time, and a registration certificate shall be issued.

the time required after the registration application

is divided into four steps:

trademark inquiry (immediately) → trademark form review (about 1 days, the acceptance notice is issued, and the trademark can be used) → trademark substantive review (about 12 months) → trademark announcement (3 months) → obtaining the registration certificate (1 month)

After the announcement expires, no one raises any objection. You can get the registration certificate.