Company logos do not necessarily need to be registered for copyright. If the logo itself meets the conditions for copyright application, you can still obtain copyright even if you do not submit a copyright application request to the relevant national department. If you are a logo owner and want to apply for copyright, you need to prepare an application form and other materials.

The process of registering a company logo as a trademark is roughly as follows:

1. Trademark query.

2. Prepare materials.

3. Submit the application. Submit the prepared materials to the State Intellectual Property Office or Trademark Office or entrust a professional trademark agency to apply.

4. Formal review and substantive review. The Trademark Office will conduct a formal review of the submitted application and conduct a substantive review after approval to ensure that the trademark meets the registration requirements and does not infringe on the prior rights of others.

5. Announcement and objection period. Trademarks that pass substantive examination will be published in relevant media and the public will be allowed to raise objections. If there are no objections during the publicity period, the trademark will be approved for registration.

6. Receive the registration certificate.

In summary, although a company logo automatically owns copyright from the time of creation, registering copyright can provide the company with clearer legal protection and administrative convenience.

Legal basis:

"Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China"

Article 11

Copyright belongs to the author. Except as otherwise provided for in this law.

The natural person who creates a work is the author.

For works hosted by a legal person or an unincorporated organization, created on behalf of the will of a legal person or an unincorporated organization, and for which the legal person or unincorporated organization assumes responsibility, the legal person or unincorporated organization shall be regarded as the author.