Chinese trademark registration process
1. Prepare materials and prepare 1 trademark designs.
if the length and width are not more than 1 cm and not less than 5 cm, and the direction of the trademark pattern is unclear, the arrows shall be used to indicate the top and bottom;
if an individual applies, he/she must show his/her ID card and submit a copy together with a copy of his/her business license, and the business scope is consistent with the registered trademark;
if the enterprise applies, show and submit a copy of the business license of the enterprise;
an application for trademark registration with the official seal of the company.
2. Start the application.
3. Apply according to the classification of goods and services.
4. Determination of application date It is very important to establish the application date, which shall be based on the date when the Trademark Office receives the application.
there are three procedures: trademark examination, preliminary examination announcement and registration announcement.
it should be emphasized that a trademark that has passed the preliminary examination by the Trademark Office can only be registered after three months without any objection, and the trademark is protected by law.
the period of validity of a registered trademark is ten years, counting from the date of approval of registration.
after the expiration of the validity period, if it is necessary to continue to use it, you can apply for trademark renewal registration.
5. After obtaining the trademark registration certificate, the Trademark Office will issue a certificate to the registrant.
The specific compensation for trademark infringement is as follows:
1. The amount of compensation for infringement of the exclusive right to use a trademark shall be determined according to the actual losses suffered by the obligee due to infringement;
2. If the actual loss is difficult to determine, it can be determined according to the interests obtained by the infringer due to the infringement;
3. if it is difficult to determine the loss of the obligee or the benefit obtained by the infringer, it shall be reasonably determined by referring to the multiple of the trademark license fee.
4. In case of malicious infringement of the exclusive right to use a trademark, if the circumstances are serious, the amount of compensation can be determined at least one time but not more than three times the amount determined according to the above method.
I hope the above contents can help you. If you have any questions, please consult a professional lawyer.
Legal basis:
Article 22 of the Trademark Law
An applicant for trademark registration shall fill in the category and name of the goods using the trademark according to the prescribed commodity classification table and apply for registration. An applicant for trademark registration may apply for registration of the same trademark for multiple categories of goods through one application. The application for trademark registration and other relevant documents may be submitted in writing or in the form of data messages.