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Basic process of trademark registration application:
1. Preparation for registration:
1. Trademark inquiry
Inquiry refers to whether the trademark applied for by the trademark registration applicant or his agent is the same as or similar to the trademark with prior rights before applying for registration. Although trademark inquiry is not a necessary procedure for registering a trademark, this work can greatly reduce the risk of trademark registration and improve the success rate of trademark registration.
2. Preparation of materials
(1) When applying for a natural person, you need to show your ID card and submit a copy of the business license of individual industrial and commercial households, individual partnerships and other business entities.
when applying, an enterprise must present a copy of its business license and provide a copy of its business license signed by the issuing authority. A complete application for trademark registration with the official seal of the unit and personal signature.
(2) 1 trademark designs (for colored trademarks with specified colors, 1 colored designs and 1 black-and-white ink draft should be submitted).
2. Application for registration
1. Only individuals or groups with the following conditions can apply for trademarks in China:
enterprises, institutions, social organizations, individual businessmen, individuals who have entered into partnerships or signed agreements with China, participated in international treaties with China, and handled them according to the principle of reciprocity.
2. Apply according to the classification of goods and services:
China's trademark law implements the international classification of goods, and more than 1, kinds of goods and services are divided into 45 categories, including 34 categories of goods and 11 categories of services. When applying for trademark registration, the category of goods or services using the trademark shall be determined according to the classification of goods and services classification table.
3. Determination of the date of trademark application.
III. Formal examination
Formal examination refers to the examination of the written documents and some formal elements of the trademark registration application, such as the application form and the power of attorney, by the trademark registration authority.
iv. trademark examination
trademark examination is a series of activities such as inspection, data retrieval, analysis and comparison, investigation and study, and decision to give a preliminary examination or reject the application by the trademark registration authority.
V. Announcement of Preliminary Examination
The examination and approval of a trademark refers to the decision to allow the registration of an application for trademark registration that meets the relevant provisions of the Trademark Law after examination. And make an announcement in the Trademark Announcement.
VI. Announcement of Registration
An application for registration of a trademark is filed by an applicant, and a preliminary examination and approval announcement is made after examination by the Trademark Office. If no objection is raised within three months or the objection is ruled invalid, the trademark will become effective and protected by law, and the trademark registrant will enjoy the exclusive right to use the trademark.
VII. Obtain a trademark registration certificate
If the trademark registration is directly handled, the trademark registrant shall go to the Trademark Office to obtain the certificate within three months after receiving the Notice of Obtaining a Trademark Registration Certificate.