What is the online application process for a trademark agency?
1. Determine the trademark name and inquire;
2. Prepare materials and go through the entrustment procedures;
3. Submit the application;
4. Formal review by the Trademark Office;
5. Issue an acceptance notice (approximately 20 days from the date of submission of the application);
6. Substantive examination by the Trademark Office;
7. Announcement;
8. Issuance of trademark registration certificate.
Required materials:
1. If applying for registration under the name of a company, a copy of the business license must be provided, and the official seal must be stamped on the copy of the business license;
2. If you apply for registration in your own name, you must provide a copy of your personal ID card and a copy of the individual industrial and commercial household's business license. The copy of the individual industrial and commercial household's business license must be stamped with the official seal;
3. Provide trademark text or drawings. If the color needs to be protected, color drawings are also required;
4. Provide the goods/services to be registered, which can be based on the goods operated by the applicant or the services provided
5. Provide a "Trademark Agency Power of Attorney" with an official seal or signature. The power of attorney can be obtained from this website; especially note that the address on the "Trademark Agency Power of Attorney" should be the one registered on the business license. The addresses should match exactly.