1. Processing Channels

There are two channels for applying to register a commodity trademark or service mark:

(1) Entrust a nationally recognized trademark agency to handle the application.

(2) Applicants should go directly to the trademark registration hall of the Trademark Office to apply.

2. Processing steps

(1) If entrusting a trademark agency to handle the matter, the applicant can voluntarily choose any nationally recognized trademark agency to handle the matter.

(2) If the applicant goes directly to the trademark registration hall of the Trademark Office, the applicant can follow the following steps: Inquiry before applying for trademark registration (optional procedure) → Prepare application documents → Register in the trademark Submit the application documents at the lobby acceptance window → Print the bar code at the coding window → Pay the trademark registration fee at the payment window → The Trademark Office will issue a "Notice of Acceptance" in about three to six months → Supplement and correction of trademark registration application (optional procedure)

3. Inquiry before application (optional procedure)

Currently, it takes more than 2 years for a trademark to be approved for registration. If the trademark registration application is rejected, on the one hand, the trademark registration fee will be lost, and on the other hand, it will take about 2 years to re-apply for a registered trademark, and it is still unknown whether the re-application will be approved for registration. Therefore, before applying for a registered trademark, it is best for applicants to conduct a trademark search to understand the status of prior rights, and then make a judgment based on the search results before submitting the application.

IV. Preparation of application documents for trademark registration

(1) If applying for trademark registration in the name of a legal person or other organization, the following application documents should be submitted:

1. Trademark registration application form stamped with the official seal of the applicant.

2. 6 trademark drawings (1 attached to the back of the application form, 5 submitted). The drawings are required to be clear and have a length and width of not less than 5 cm and not greater than 10 cm. If you specify a color, attach 1 coloring pattern, 5 coloring patterns, and 1 black-and-white pattern.

3. If you go directly to the trademark registration hall, submit a copy of the applicant's business license and present the original copy of the business license; if you cannot produce the original copy of the business license, the applicant's copy of the business license must be added. Stamp the applicant's seal. If a trademark agency is entrusted to handle the matter, a copy of the applicant's business license must be submitted.

4. If you go directly to the trademark registration hall to handle the matter, submit a copy of the person’s ID card; if you entrust a trademark agency to handle the matter, submit a trademark agency power of attorney.

5. If the trademark applied for registration is a portrait of a person, a notarized statement from the portrait owner agreeing to register the portrait as a trademark should be attached.

(2) If a natural person applies for trademark registration, he should submit the following application documents:

1. Trademark registration application signed by the applicant.

2. 6 trademark drawings (one attached to the back of the application form and 5 submitted). The drawings are required to be clear and the length and width should be no less than 5 cm and no more than 10 cm. If you specify a color, attach one coloring pattern, submit 5 coloring patterns, and attach 1 black-and-white pattern.

3. If you go directly to the trademark registration hall, submit a copy of the applicant's ID card or passport. The person in charge will present the original ID card or passport and submit a copy; entrust a trademark agency to handle the application. , submit a trademark agency power of attorney and a copy of the applicant’s ID card.

4. If the trademark applied for registration is a portrait of a person, a notarized statement from the portrait owner agreeing to register the portrait as a trademark should be attached.

Registration fees and time

Trademark registration needs to be applied by category. Within a category of 10 product names or service items, the application fee for each trademark registration is 1,000 yuan, 10 If there are more than 10 items (excluding 10 items), an additional 100 yuan will be charged for each item.

If the applicant entrusts a trademark agency to handle the matter, the applicant should pay the trademark registration fee and agency fee to the trademark agency. The agency fee is generally about 700 yuan, and it will be more expensive for foreigners.

< p> Excerpted from Junerlovejsy’s answer in November 2009. Hope it is useful to you! ! ! 1