I believe everyone has eaten instant noodles. There are many brands of instant noodles on the market. When people buy instant noodles, they will buy them based on their own brands, which undoubtedly shows the importance of trademarks. So now, if some businesses want to engage in the convenience food industry, they will first register a convenience food trademark, or obtain the right to use the trademark through trademark transfer. So which type of trademark does instant noodles belong to? How to handle trademark transfer?

Instant noodles belong to Class 30 instant food trademarks, which also include coffee, tea, cocoa and coffee substitutes; rice; edible starch and sago; flour and cereal products; bread, pastries and candies; edible ice; Sugar, honey, syrup; fresh yeast, baking powder; salt; mustard; vinegar, sauce (condiments); spices; ice (frozen water), etc.

The Class 30 convenience food trademark also protects the following product categories:

3009 Noodles and Rice Noodle Products Pasta 300003, Cake Dough 300072, Macaroni 300090, Noodles 300103, Spaghetti 300103, Italy Noodles 300126, pasta 300132, malt paste 300164, human malt 300165, noodle prepared foods 300202, dough 300220, pastry dough 300222, food production rice paste 300232, Japanese ramen 300234, Japanese fried vegetable cake (Yu Haoshao) uses batter 300236 , edible paper 300239, edible rice paper 300240, mainly made of Italian pasta, including freeze-dried food 300247, udon 300273, soba noodles 300274※ Vermicelli C300074, instant noodles C300075, instant vermicelli C300075, corn syrup C300076, spring roll wrapper C300077, Rice noodles (sticks) C300078.

How to handle the instant noodle trademark transfer procedures?

1. Apply. The transferee and transferor shall go through the formalities together and apply to the Trademark Office for transfer.

2. Acceptance. After receiving the transfer application, the Trademark Office will verify it and accept it after confirming it is correct.

3. Review. The Trademark Office shall examine the transferred trademark. If the trademark registrant fails to transfer the same or similar trademark registered on the same or similar goods at the same time, the Trademark Office shall notify the trademark registrant to make corrections within a time limit. Failure to make corrections within the time limit shall be deemed to have given up the application for transfer of the registered trademark, and the Trademark Office shall notify the applicant in writing.

4. Announcement. Like a registered trademark, the transfer of a trademark requires public notice.

5. Issue a trademark transfer certificate. After all procedures are completed and confirmed, the Trademark Office will issue a transfer certificate, indicating that the trademark transfer is successful. It only takes 6 to 10 months.

Convenience food not only makes our lives more convenient, but also brings more profits to large companies. However, to avoid trademark infringement, it is recommended that we must obtain the exclusive right to trademark through formal channels. Otherwise, it will not only affect our brand, but also face some other infringement compensation. If you want to apply for Class 30 trademark transfer or encounter intellectual property issues, please contact Bajie Intellectual Property Trademark Agency Platform. We have a first-class business team and a concept of wholehearted customer service, which will help you avoid various trademark disputes.