There are two ways to apply for a trademark. One is to go to the National Trademark Office to apply for it yourself, and the other is to find a qualified trademark agency to apply for it.

Required documents to be submitted

Domestic enterprises apply for trademarks:

1. A copy of the "Business License" (company); company seal;

2. Provide the trademark name and trademark pattern to be registered ;

3. Specify the goods and categories, refer to the goods and service classification list;

3. A power of attorney stamped with the company's official seal (obtain from the agency).

Domestic individual application for trademark

1. Copy of "Individual Business License";

2. Copy of applicant's ID card

3. Provide the trademark name and trademark pattern to be registered;

4. Specify the goods and categories, refer to the goods and service classification list;

5. Agency power of attorney signed by the applicant ( Ask the agency).

2. Registration time:

It takes 15 to 20 working days for the materials to be submitted. The Trademark Office will issue an acceptance notice. The trademark can be used as a TM. It takes 1 time to obtain the trademark registration certificate. A year and a half to 2 years. During this period, a dedicated person will check and track the progress of the trademark every week, and the trademark status will be reported to the company every two months to ensure the normal progress of the trademark until the trademark registration is completed.

3. Notes:

Trademarks are divided into three elements (text, graphics, and English): text trademark, graphic trademark, English trademark, and combined trademark.

Apply as a trademark, as shown in the figure: it is called a combination trademark. The advantage is that it can save registration fees for registered companies; disadvantages: First, combined registration will increase the risk of trademarks. If one of the three elements is similar to others, it will be rejected as a whole; second, combined trademarks can only be used as a whole when used. , you cannot take out the text or graphics English application alone.

Disadvantages of separate registration: three trademarks need to be registered, and registered companies need to pay for three trademarks; advantages: first, the risk of registration is relatively small, and the three elements do not affect each other; second, after registration It can be used in any combination or alone, which is more flexible

IV. Registration fee:

1,800 yuan/each piece, including: Trademark Office fee of 1,000 yuan/each piece, registration Company service fee: 800 yuan/each. Graphic trademarks require an additional search fee of 200 yuan/each. Text trademarks are free to search. For more than 10 goods/services (excluding 10), an additional RMB 100 will be charged for each additional item