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How to apply for a geographical indication trademark

1. Submit the "Application for Trademark Registration". When entrusting an agency, you should also attach Huibao Intellectual Property's "Trademark Agency Power of Attorney". 2. A copy of the applicant’s subject qualification certificate (need to be stamped with the applicant’s official seal). The applicant for geographical indication registration can be a corporate legal person. 3. The people’s government or industry competent department of the area marked by the geographical indication authorizes the applicant to apply for registration and supervise and manage the geographical indication. Logo file.

(1) Geographical indication application conditions 1. If a geographical indication is registered as a certification mark, a natural person, legal person or other organization whose goods meet the conditions for the use of the geographical indication may request the use of the certification mark and control the certification The organization of the trademark should be allowed. 2. If a geographical indication is registered as a collective trademark, a natural person, legal person or other organization whose goods meet the conditions for using the geographical indication may request to join the group, association or other organization that registers the geographical indication as a collective trademark. The group, association Or other organizations should be admitted as members in accordance with their articles of association; Groups, associations or other organizations that are not required to participate in the registration of the geographical indication as a collective trademark can also use the geographical indication legitimately, and the group, association or other organization has no right to prohibit it. 3. Article 16 of the Trademark Law stipulates that if a trademark contains a geographical indication of a product, but the product does not originate from the area indicated by the mark and misleads the public, it shall not be registered and its use shall be prohibited; however, registration that has been obtained in good faith will continue to be valid. (2) Geographical indication application process 1. Submit the "Application for Trademark Registration". When entrusting an agency, you should also attach Huibao Intellectual Property's "Trademark Agency Power of Attorney". 2. A copy of the applicant’s subject qualification certificate (the official seal of the applicant must be affixed). The applicant for geographical indication registration can be a corporate legal person, or a scientific research and technology promotion institution, quality inspection institution or production and marketing service that has obtained a corporate legal person certificate or business license. Institutions etc. When applying for a geographical indication collective trademark, a list of collective members should be attached. When a foreigner or foreign enterprise applies for registration of a geographical indication collective trademark or certification mark, he or she must provide proof that the geographical indication is protected by law in its name in its country of origin. 3. Documents authorizing the applicant to apply for registration and supervise and manage the geographical indication from the people's government or industry competent department of the area marked by the geographical indication. 4. Proof of the objective existence and reputation of the geographical indication product (including county records, agricultural records, product records, etc.) and stamped with the official seal of the department that issued the certification materials. 5. Relevant documents and materials related to the division of geographical scope indicated by geographical indications include: the geographical scope stated in county chronicles, agricultural chronicles, and product chronicles, or the geographical scope certification documents issued by the competent authorities at or above the provincial level. 6. Rules for the use and management of geographical indication certification trademarks and collective trademarks 7. Explanation that the specific quality of geographical indication products is determined by specific regional environment or humanistic factors. 8. Proof that the geographical indication applicant has the ability to supervise and test the geographical indication. If the applicant has the ability to inspect and test the geographical indication, the applicant needs to submit a list of inspection equipment and a list of inspection personnel, and affix the official seal of the applicant. If the applicant entrusts others with inspection and testing, the original of the entrusted inspection and testing contract signed between the applicant and an institution with inspection and testing qualifications shall be attached.