the respondent may entrust a trademark agency to submit the trademark use evidence materials on its behalf, or submit the trademark use evidence materials to the registration hall of the Trademark Office, or mail them to the Trademark Office (mailing address: Trademark Office of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce, No.8 Sanlihe East Road, Xicheng District, Beijing). Zip code: 182). Foreigners or foreign enterprises must entrust a trademark agency to submit on their behalf.

the term "use of trademarks" mentioned in article 44 of the trademark law and article 3 of the regulations for the implementation of the trademark law includes the use of trademarks in commodities, commodity packages or containers and commodity trading documents, or the use of trademarks in advertising, exhibitions and other commercial activities. Specifically, it refers to the following aspects:

(1) using trademarks on commodities, commodity packages or containers, including using trademarks on commodity packages, containers and labels, or using trademarks on commodity labels, product manuals, brochures, etc. Using trademarks in trading documents related to commodity sales, including using trademarks in commodity sales agreements, invoices, bills, receipts, documents, commodity import and export quarantine certificates, customs declarations, etc.

(2) using trademarks in advertising, exhibitions and other commercial activities, including using trademarks in radio, television and other media, or using trademarks in publications approved for public distribution by the publishing administrative department of the State Council; Using trademarks in billboards, mail advertisements or other advertising methods; Use trademarks in exhibitions and expositions approved by relevant administrative departments of governments at all levels.

(3) directly using trademarks in services, including service brochures, signboards, decorations, posters, menus, registration certificates, price lists, registration cards, lotteries, stationery, invoices, agreements for providing services, etc. The use of trademarks in documents related to services, including the use of trademarks in remittance documents, invoices, invoices, agreements to provide services, etc.

(4) other ways of use that conform to the provisions of the Trademark Law.

the publication of trademark registration information is not regarded as the use of trademarks in commercial activities. The following situations are regarded as legitimate reasons for not using a registered trademark:

1. Force majeure;

2. Stop using due to national policy restrictions;

3. It is stopped due to bankruptcy liquidation;

4. other situations that cannot be used.

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