As a universal application system for multi-country and multi-category trademark registration, it should be able to directly save the cost of trademark application, not only save the cost of additional categories in an application, but also bring great cost savings to registrants in subsequent procedures such as renewal, transfer, licensing and change of registration.
One-standard multi-class registration has also brought the efficiency of trademark file management to brand owners.
For trademark applicants who have applied for a large number of trademarks in China, the above advantages of multi-category applications with one standard are undoubtedly expected. Especially under the background that China has ranked first in the global trademark application volume for more than ten years.
Extended data:
The so-called multi-category of one standard refers to applying for registration of the same trademark in the international classification of goods and services registered with trademarks.
At present, most countries in the world implement the principle of one standard and multiple categories, and China will implement the principle of one standard and multiple categories in trademark registration application from 201May 14.
Advantages:
The principle of applying for multi-class trademark registration with one standard has the following advantages:
First, the number of trademark registration applications can be reduced. At present, the principle of trademark registration application in China is one form and one standard. In recent ten years, the number of trademark registration applications in China has exceeded 1 10,000 every year. After the implementation of the principle of one standard and multiple categories, the number of trademark registration applications will be reduced by at least 50%.
Second, it can reduce the amount of trademark examination by the Trademark Office and increase the time for trademark examination. Originally, the principle of one standard and one category was implemented. When an applicant applies for multiple categories of the same trademark, there will be multiple trademarks, which will be examined by multiple trademark examiners respectively. After a standard is implemented in multiple categories, it becomes a trademark and is examined by an examiner.
Third, greatly reduce the administrative cost of trademark management.
Reduce the cost of printing and distributing trademark announcements and reduce the number of pages of trademark announcements.
Reduce the number of registrations in trademark registration.
Reduce the capacity of the trademark computer database of the Trademark Office.
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