Can a trademark be transferred and sold? How much can you sell it for? The trademark process can be bumpy. After registering a trademark, you will obtain exclusive rights to the trademark and the law will protect you within the scope of your trademark. If you don't want to run a business, don't waste a trademark. In the long run, your trademark may be revoked or invalidated by others, and you may lose exclusive rights to the trademark. So, can a trademark be transferred and sold? How much can you sell it for? Please introduce it in detail below.
Can trademarks be sold? How much can it be sold for? The answer is yes. After a trademark is registered, the trademark owner has exclusive registration rights for the trademark and can license or transfer it to others for use.
You should also pay attention to the following situations when transferring trademarks:
If a trademark is registered in the name of a company, all shareholders must understand and agree to the transfer to ensure fairness.
If the trademark holder has multiple trademarks in his name, which have nothing to do with self-operated business, you should be aware that the transfer may fail. The Trademark Office may think that the trademark holder maliciously hoards trademarks and the transfer fails.
In addition, during the transfer process, it also depends on whether the trademark holder has a similar trademark, trademark category and other details. At the same time, it also depends on whether the trademark certificate information is consistent with the certificate information and whether there are changes. If there are similar trademarks, the Trademark Law stipulates that they need to be transferred together. Finally, when signing a trademark transfer contract, you must commit to specific contents, including but not limited to whether the trademark and similar trademarks are licensed by others, how to handle failed transfers, etc.
In the process of trademark transfer, it is best to have a specialized trademark agency participate. Since trademark transfer involves certain risks, professional services will reduce many of the risks.
How much can a trademark cost?
The price of a trademark is determined by the value of the trademark itself, so there is no definite value. The price of most ordinary trademarks ranges from thousands to tens of thousands, and a good trademark can even reach tens of millions. In addition to the own price, trademark transfer also includes service fees and agency fees. A transfer fee of RMB 1,000 is required for transfer application.
If entrusting a trademark agency, the applicant shall pay the transfer fee and agency fee to the trademark agency. The transfer fee collected by the Trademark Office shall be deducted from the advance payment of the trademark agency.