Step:
1. Choose your favorite trademark. The range that can be selected includes characters, figures, numbers, letters, color combinations, and any combination of the above elements. According to the latest trademark law, sound can also be registered as a trademark.
2. go to the official database and trademark inquiry system "China Trademark Network" /trade/index.jsp to inquire about the prior registration, evaluate the registration risk, revise it repeatedly, finally determine the trademark to be registered, and make a trademark logo pattern.
3. Prepare application materials for trademark registration:
a. Application for trademark registration;
B, power of attorney (if an agency is entrusted);
C, subject certification materials (personal ID card and individual business license, business license of the company as an enterprise legal person).
4.
Submit application materials. It must be submitted in person in the registration hall of the State Trademark Office.
5. Wait for formal examination by the Trademark Office, and issue a notice of trademark acceptance after passing the examination. The time is about 6-8 working days (that is, about 3-4 months). If the formal review fails, it is necessary to make corrections or resubmit the application.
after receiving the notice of trademark acceptance, the trademark can be marked with "TM" for use.
6. It takes about 16 months from the submission of the application to the final receipt of the trademark registration certificate, of which about 3 months after the application is submitted, the first 9 months after the acceptance is scheduled for review, the last 3 months are the announcement period after the examination by the Trademark Office, and finally the certificate is made and issued for about 1 month. Applicants should always pay attention to whether there are objections raised by others during the announcement period, and submit an objection defense according to the notice of objection defense issued by the Trademark Office to safeguard their legitimate rights and interests.
7. If the above process is successful, you can get the trademark registration certificate. The term of trademark registration and protection is 1 years, and you can apply for trademark renewal 12 months before the expiration. The official fee is 3 yuan (it can be renewed within the extension period of 6 months after the expiration, but you need to pay an extra extension fee of 5 yuan). After this renewal, the term of trademark exclusive right is extended for 1 years, and the use can be extended repeatedly.
Precautions
The whole registration process spans about one year. Applicants should always pay attention to the change of trademark status and accept the documents issued by the Trademark Office in time to avoid unexpected situations of trademarks.
if the applicant entrusts an agency filed by the state trademark office to handle trademark registration matters on his behalf, he only needs to sign the application and power of attorney made by the agency, and hand over the trademark logo and the main certification documents to the agency, and the professional trademark agent in the agency will handle the rest.