Trademarks are very important to many companies. Of course, many friends don’t know much about them because they have never been exposed to trademarks. There are two types of trademarks, one is the TM mark, The other kind is called r-script. Therefore, everyone should learn more about trademarks. So, how does an individual authorize a trademark to a company? Let’s learn about it together. 1. How does an individual authorize a trademark to a company? Applying for a trademark in an individual’s name can be used by a company, but it needs to be authorized, transferred, etc., and filed with the Trademark Office. Apply for a trademark in your own name. Once the trademark application is successful, the trademark ownership belongs to the individual and the owner decides how to use it. For example, if you authorize your own company or other companies to use it, you need to sign a relevant contract and file it with the Trademark Office. A trademark registrant can also license others to use its registered trademark by signing a trademark license contract. The licensor shall supervise the quality of the goods used by the licensee using its registered trademark. The licensee shall ensure the quality of the goods using the registered trademark. If the registered trademark of another person is used with permission, the name of the licensee and the place of origin of the goods must be marked on the goods using the registered trademark. Legal Basis Article 39 of the Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China When a registered trademark is transferred, the transferor and the transferee shall sign a transfer agreement and file an application with the Trademark Office at the same time. The transferee shall ensure the quality of the goods using the registered trademark. After the transfer of a registered trademark is approved, it will be announced. The assignee shall enjoy the exclusive right to use the trademark from the date of announcement. 2. What can the trademark registration certificate prove? The "trademark registration certificate" is a legal document issued by the Trademark Office to the trademark registrant in accordance with the relevant provisions of the "Trademark Law" to prove the scope of the exclusive right to use the trademark. The main contents recorded on the "Trademark Registration Certificate" include: trademark (pattern), trademark registration number, name and address of the trademark registrant, the goods or services approved for use by the registered trademark and their categories, and the start and end dates of the exclusive right to use the trademark (effective " The "Trademark Registration Certificate" is a legal document issued by the Trademark Office to the trademark registrant in accordance with the relevant provisions of the "Trademark Law" to prove the scope of its trademark exclusive rights. The main contents recorded on the "Trademark Registration Certificate" are: trademark (pattern), trademark. The registration number, the name and address of the trademark registrant, the goods or services approved for use by the registered trademark and its category, and the start and end dates (validity period) of the exclusive right to use the trademark. Article 30 of the Trademark Law stipulates that for preliminary approval by the Trademark Office. If there is no objection to a trademark within three months from the date of announcement, the trademark will be approved for registration, a trademark registration certificate will be issued, and the trademark will be announced. However, according to the relevant provisions of the current Trademark Law and its Implementing Regulations, the Trademark Office When a trademark registration certificate is issued for the first time, two situations will arise: one is that all the information recorded on the registration certificate is exactly the same as the current actual situation of the trademark referred to, and the other is the owner and related information of the trademark at the time of issuance. It is already different from what is recorded on the registration certificate. The reason for the second situation is that the revised Trademark Law gives the applicant the right to transfer and change during the application stage (that is, it has not been approved for registration). If the trademark in the application stage is changed or transferred, two situations will occur: if the change or transfer application is approved before the trademark registration certificate is issued, the issued registration certificate will record the relevant residence after the change or the transferee; If the application for change or transfer is not approved before the trademark registration certificate is issued, the issued registration certificate will still record the information of the original applicant, even though the owner of the registered trademark has changed at this time (the Trademark Office will issue the certificate later. A certificate of change or transfer (to be used together with the original registration certificate) 3. What is the process for applying for a trademark registration certificate? (1) If a trademark agency is entrusted to handle it, the applicant can voluntarily choose any nationally recognized trademark agency. All trademark agencies registered with the Trademark Office are published in the "Agency" column. (2) If the applicant goes directly to the trademark registration hall of the Trademark Office, the applicant can follow the following steps: Prepare the application form. → Submit the application form at the trademark registration hall acceptance window → Print the bar code at the coding window → Pay the application fee at the payment window. The above is a detailed introduction to you on how to authorize a trademark to a company. To sum up, The above reminds you that the trademark registration certificate you can obtain does not necessarily indicate the true legal status of the trademark, but is a certificate issued by the national administrative agency.