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What is the procedure for applying after trademark withdrawal?

What is the application procedure after the trademark has been withdrawn for three consecutive years? 1. Brief description If a registered trademark has been stopped for three consecutive years, anyone can apply to the Trademark Office to cancel the registered trademark. 2. Processing Channels There are two channels for applying to cancel the suspension of use of a registered trademark for three consecutive years: (1) Entrust a state-recognized agency to handle it. (2) The applicant goes directly to the lobby of the Trademark Office to apply. 3. Processing steps (1) If a trademark agency is entrusted to handle the matter, the applicant can voluntarily choose any nationally recognized trademark agency to handle the matter. All trademark agencies registered with the Trademark Office are published in the "Agency" column. (2) If the applicant goes directly to the trademark registration hall to apply, the applicant can follow the following steps: Prepare the application documents → Submit the application documents at the trademark registration hall acceptance window → Print the bar code at the coding window → Pay at the payment window Application fee → Check the decision letter on whether to cancel the registered trademark 4. Preparation of application documents To apply for cancellation of a registered trademark that has been suspended for three consecutive years, the applicant should submit the following documents: 1. Application for cancellation of a registered trademark that has been suspended for three consecutive years 2. An investigation report on the use of the trademark being canceled; 3. If you go directly to the trademark registration hall, submit a copy of the applicant's business license (and present the original copy of the business license at the same time), or submit a stamped copy to the applicant A copy of the business license with the seal. If you entrust a trademark agency to handle the matter, submit a copy of the applicant's business license; 4. If you go directly to the trademark registration hall, submit the ID card of the person in charge and its copy; if you entrust a trademark agency to handle the matter, submit a copy of the applicant's business license; Power of attorney. 5. Payment of fees The fee for each registration application is 1,000 yuan. If a trademark agency is entrusted to handle the matter, the applicant shall pay the cancellation application fees and agency fees to the trademark agency. The cancellation application fees collected by the Trademark Office will be deducted from the advance payment of the trademark agency. 6. Check and receive the decision on whether to cancel the registered trademark. After receiving the cancellation application, the Trademark Office will issue a notice to the trademark registrant on providing registration evidence. After receiving the evidence of use of the registered trademark provided by the trademark registrant, the Trademark Office will review the evidence, make a decision on whether to cancel the registered trademark, and issue a decision letter on whether to cancel the registered trademark to the registrant and the applicant. If a trademark agency is entrusted to handle the matter, the Trademark Office will mail a decision on whether to cancel the registered trademark to the trademark agency. 7. Notes 1. The applicant’s name, address, postal code, phone number and other contact information must be filled in clearly and accurately to facilitate contact. 2. Before submitting the application, the applicant should check the registration status of the canceled trademark and fill out the "Application for Cancellation of a Registered Trademark that Has Stopped Use for Three Consecutive Three Years" based on the current registrant of the trademark. 3. The trademark being applied for cancellation must have been at least 3 years since the date of registration approval. 4. If the Trademark Office makes a decision to cancel a registered trademark, the trademark registrant may apply to the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board for review within 15 days from the date of receipt of the cancellation decision. 8. Special Statement (1) The above content is not an official document issued by the State Administration for Industry and Commerce or the Trademark Office of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce. Therefore, all content is for guidance and does not have any legal binding force. (2) The above content was completed in December 2003. If there are changes in the future, or if there is any inconsistency with the requirements of the receptionist at the trademark registration hall during the processing, the requirements of the receptionist should prevail. If a trademark ceases to be used three years after it is revoked, then anyone can apply to the Trademark Office for a continued trademark application. This is explained in my country's trademark-related laws and regulations. For trademark registration, you can also entrust some trademark agencies to handle it. Of course, you can also go to the Trademark Office to apply for registration yourself.