The ownership of a collective trademark does not belong to a single natural person. Legal persons or other organizations belong to collective organizations and belong to multiple natural persons. A community composed of legal persons or other organizations is different from a general trademark. So, can collective trademarks be transferred like ordinary trademarks? How to transfer?

In some European and American countries, collective trademarks cannot be transferred. In China, collective trademarks can be transferred, but the materials submitted for ordinary trademark transfer are different and the procedures are relatively complicated. In order to transfer quickly, agents with professional skills and experience are generally selected. State Commerce Bureau filing agents have advanced experience and can transfer more efficiently, saving time and money.

Materials required for transfer of collective trademark:

1. The trademark transfer process includes: application → acceptance → review → announcement → issuance of transfer certificate.

2. Documents required for trademark transfer:

A. Transfer application/registered trademark application;

B. Identity documents of the transferor and transferee (Copy);

C. Submit the power of attorney issued by the transferee, and the original and copy of the ID card of the transferee for direct application;

D. If applying for transfer, relevant supporting materials should also be submitted;

E. If the application documents are in a foreign language, a Chinese translation signed and confirmed by a translation agency should also be provided.

3. Trademark transfer time: about 6-10 months.

Generally speaking, collective trademarks can be transferred. Due to the particularity of collective trademarks, they cannot be used by companies other than members of the collective organization. When a collective trademark is infringed and compensation for losses is required, the losses of members of the collective organization should be included.