1. What are the main procedures for trademark cancellation? (1) Acceptance of cancellation applications Applicants can go directly to the Trademark Office of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce to apply for cancellation, or they can entrust an agent to organize the cancellation application. According to Article 18 of the Trademark Law, foreigners or foreign enterprises should entrust a state-recognized organization with trademark agency qualifications to act as their agent. There is no need to pay any trademark fees for cancellation application. If a registrant applies to cancel its registered trademark or part of its designated goods, the following documents should be submitted: 1. Cancellation application; 2. If applied directly, a copy of the applicant's valid ID card and a copy of the handler's ID card should be attached. 3. If an agency is entrusted to handle the matter, in addition to a copy of the applicant's valid identity document, a power of attorney for trademark agency should also be attached; 4. Return the original "Trademark Registration Certificate". If it cannot be returned, the reasons should be explained. ; 5. When a registrant with a *** trademark applies for cancellation, the representative should handle the application procedures, but written authorization from other registrants must be attached. (2) Review of cancellation application If the cancellation application meets the following requirements, the Trademark Office will approve it, issue a corresponding notice, and make an announcement: 1. The application form is complete and in compliance with the regulations; 2. The applicant’s name is registered with the Trademark Office file The names of the registrants are consistent; 3. If the names are inconsistent, a change certification document issued by the registration authority should be attached; 4. The trademark applied for cancellation is a valid registered trademark; 5. If a partial cancellation is applied for, the canceled goods/services filled in the application form must be the same as those of the registered trademark. The goods/services specified during registration match. After review, if the cancellation application does not meet the above provisions, it will not be approved and a return notice will be issued. 2. There are three different procedures for canceling a registered trademark: (1) If a trademark registrant applies to cancel his registered trademark, he should apply to the Trademark Office in accordance with the provisions of Article 46 of the "Regulations for the Implementation of the Trademark Law". The registered trademark can be cancelled. It is a complete cancellation, or it can be a partial cancellation of specified goods or services. After the cancellation application is approved by the Trademark Office, the exclusive right to use the registered trademark or the validity of the exclusive right to use the registered trademark on some designated goods shall terminate from the date of the cancellation application. (2) According to the provisions of Article 47 of the "Regulations for the Implementation of the Trademark Law", if the registrant has died or terminated for more than one year and has not completed the trademark transfer procedures, anyone can apply to the Trademark Office to cancel the trademark. When applying to the Trademark Office for cancellation of a trademark, evidence of the death or termination of the trademark registrant must be submitted. For a registered trademark that has been canceled with the approval of the Trademark Office, its exclusive right shall terminate from the date of death or termination of the trademark registrant. (3) According to Article 38 of the "Regulations for the Implementation of the Trademark Law", if a registered trademark has expired and no renewal application has been submitted within the extension period prescribed by law, the trademark will be cancelled. This is a cancellation action made by the Trademark Office in view of the fact that the registered trademark has expired. No application is required. The validity of the exclusive right to use the registered trademark will terminate from the day after the expiration date. It is relatively rare for an enterprise or individual to actively apply for trademark cancellation. Most of them may fail to apply for renewal in time within the specified time. In this case, the staff of the Trademark Office will automatically cancel the trademark and No one is required to specifically apply. The cancellation of a trademark is the same as the registration of a trademark, and can be directly entrusted to other people or institutions to handle it.