If your trademark is often rejected, to understand the reasons for rejection, you can refer to the following conditions:
What are the other common reasons for rejection of trademark registration?
?1. Register a trademark that is exactly the same as others in the same category of trademark classification;
?2. Similar to other people’s trademarks, such as trying to imitate famous trademarks "Close to famous brands";
?3. The trademark design lacks distinctiveness, such as using simple lines and ordinary geometric figures that are not identifiable;
?4. The industry in which it is used Commonly used names within the country or words that simply describe product features;
?5. Use the names of administrative divisions above the county level, domestic place names, and foreign place names known to the public;
? 6. Use a mark that is not allowed under the Trademark Law for trademark registration;
7. Submit incomplete application documents or modify the application format without authorization, etc.
According to statistics from the Trademark Office of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce, more than 5.5 million trademark applications were applied for by provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities across the country in 2017, but the registration success rate was only 47.95%. Some people choose to apply for review after their registered trademarks are rejected, but this increases the cost of money and time, and the review may not be successful.
? So, how to improve the success rate of trademark registration?
?1. Fully understand the relevant regulations for trademark registration and do not use trademarks that violate the law;
?2. Check the trademark classification table carefully and select the correct trademark category;
?3. ?Do a trademark search in advance to determine whether there are any similar trademarks that have been registered before;
?4. ?If it is a combination trademark, it is recommended that the graphic trademark and the word trademark be registered separately;
5. Find a trademark registration agency for consultation or registration.