Trademarks are indispensable for operating in the market. Trademarks can be the icing on the cake when a company is prosperous, or can provide help when a company is in trouble. Trademarks are the wealth of a company, and can be intangible assets or concrete assets. of wealth. Enterprises often need to use trademarks in their operations to help consumers remember the enterprise. Approved trademarks have legal effect. Therefore, during the validity period of the trademark, trademarks can also provide certain protection for the enterprise and its products.

Trademark transfer is a common way to obtain trademarks in the market, but many companies do not have a clear understanding of the trademark transfer process and the relevant materials that need to be submitted to the Trademark Office. Therefore, the following is a compilation of the trademark transfer process and the relevant documents that need to be submitted when applying for trademark transfer at the Trademark Office.

Trademark transfer process

To apply for trademark transfer, you must use the unified application form developed and published by the State Administration for Industry and Commerce. The application form can be obtained from the registration hall of the Trademark Office. If a trademark agency is entrusted to handle the application, it will be provided by the agency.

To apply for trademark transfer, the following documents must be submitted to the Trademark Office:

1. "Trademark Transfer Power of Attorney" stamped with the official seal of the transferee;

2. An "Application for Trademark Transfer", which should be stamped with the seals of the applicant and the transferee;

3. If applying for transfer, relevant supporting documents should also be submitted;

4. A copy of the transferee's "Business License";

5. If the application document is in a foreign language, a Chinese translation signed and stamped by the applicant or the agency organization should also be provided;

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6. Pay the trademark transfer application fees as required;

The time required for trademark transfer

1. It can be received within six to eight months from the date of establishment of the application. "Certificate of Approved Trademark Transfer", this certificate must be used together with the original "Trademark Registration Certificate".

2. The Trademark Office will issue a "Certificate of Approval of Transfer of Registered Trademark" within fifteen days after receiving the transfer application.

3. In addition, the date marked on the "Certificate of Approval of Transfer of Registered Trademark" is the effective date of transfer registration.

In our country, enterprises are paying more and more attention to the protection of intellectual property rights. The use of trademark law to protect trademark ownership and combat counterfeit and shoddy products is the best manifestation of the emphasis on intellectual property rights. Trademarks are the basis for enterprises to lay a foundation in the market. Without trademarks, the future development of enterprises will be persecuted by unfriendly forces from all parties. Trademark transfer is the fastest and most effective way for enterprises to obtain trademarks. The risk is small and it is still useful during use. Have legal effect.