How to apply for a trademark online?
Registration process: 1. Inquire whether the same or similar trademark already exists in the trademark name, and also confirm the category of trademark registration and the industry and service where the registered trademark is located. 2. Preparation materials: To apply in the name of an individual, you need to show a copy of your ID card and a copy of the business license of individual industrial and commercial households. To apply for registration in the name of an enterprise, it is necessary to produce a copy of the business license of the enterprise and provide a copy of the business license signed by the issuing authority. A complete application for trademark registration, stamped with the official seal of the unit and personal signature. 3. Apply for trademark registration with the Trademark Office of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce, or entrust a trademark agency to help it make and submit trademark application documents. 4. The trademark registration authority shall conduct trademark examination (9 to 12 months), preliminary examination announcement and registration announcement (3 months) on the trademark registration application. If there is no objection to the announcement, a trademark certificate shall be obtained. Article 3 of the Trademark Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) stipulates that trademarks approved and registered by the Trademark Office are registered trademarks, including commodity trademarks, service trademarks, collective trademarks and certification trademarks; Trademark registrants enjoy the exclusive right to use trademarks and are protected by law. The term "collective trademark" as mentioned in this Law refers to a sign registered in the name of a group, association or other organization for members of the organization to use in business activities, so as to show the membership of users in the organization. The term "certification trademark" as mentioned in this Law refers to a mark controlled by an organization with the ability to supervise goods or services and used by units or individuals outside the organization to prove the origin, raw materials, manufacturing methods, quality or other specific qualities of the goods or services. Special matters concerning the registration and management of collective trademarks and certification trademarks shall be stipulated by the administrative department for industry and commerce of the State Council.