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Food and drink trademark registration process

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1. Formal review (about 20 days): The Trademark Office will check whether the documents and procedures for trademark registration are in compliance with legal requirements. If they are in compliance with legal requirements, the review agency will The application number will be determined, the application date will be determined, and a "Notice of Acceptance of Trademark Registration Application" will be issued. 2. Substantive examination (about 6-8 months): The Trademark Office conducts inspection, data retrieval, analysis and comparison on whether the trademark registration application complies with the provisions of the Trademark Law (trademark prohibition clauses, lack of distinctiveness, existence of similar trademarks, etc.) , investigate and study and decide to give preliminary approval or reject the application and other series of activities. 3. Preliminary Examination Announcement (3 months): The Trademark Preliminary Examination Announcement refers to the decision to allow registration of a trademark registration application that complies with the relevant provisions of the Trademark Law, and is announced in the Trademark Announcement. 4. Receive the registration certificate (approximately 1 month): If no one raises any objection to a preliminary approval trademark within three months from the date of publication of the preliminary approval announcement, the trademark will be registered and a registration announcement will be published at the same time. If no one raises an objection within three months or if the objection raised is found to be untenable, the trademark will be registered and take effect, and a registration certificate will be issued. Legal objectivity:

At present, according to the "International Classification of Goods and Services for Trademark Registration", the types of catering companies involved are: 1. Catering service trademark category: Category 43 provides food and beverage services, temporary stay. Such as hotels, cafes, cafeterias, restaurants, etc. 2. Catering product trademark category: Class 29 meat and vegetable products. Such as fried meatballs, aspic, salted duck, kimchi, sauerkraut, etc. Class 30 Noodles and cereal products. Such as dumplings, steamed buns, pies, rice noodles, hamburgers, etc. Methods and steps for trademark registration: There are two ways to register a trademark: one is to go directly to the trademark registration hall of the Trademark Office, and the other is to entrust a trademark agency recognized by the State Administration for Industry and Commerce to act as an agent. Steps for trademark registration: 1. Prepare application documents and submit the application 1. A copy of the "Trademark Registration Application" stamped with the official seal (legal person or other organization) or signature (natural person) of the applicant, and according to the prescribed commodity classification table, Fill in the product category and product name where the trademark is used. This form requires typing or printing, not handwriting. 2. There should be 5 black and white images of the trademark. The images must be clear. The length and width should be no less than 5 cm and 10 cm. If the color is specified, there should be 5 color images, and a black and white ink draft is attached. (Tip: Registering a black and white trademark can cover color trademarks. Generally, registering a black and white trademark is sufficient.) 3. If you go directly to the trademark hall, the legal person or other organization shall submit a copy of the business license and present the original; a natural person shall submit a copy of his or her ID card. , and present the original; if entrusting a trademark agency to handle the matter, submit a trademark agency power of attorney and a valid copy of the applicant's qualifications. If the registered trademark is a portrait of a person, a notarized statement document indicating that the portrait owner agrees to be registered as a trademark should be attached. The matters declared and the materials provided when applying for a trademark should be true, accurate and complete. 4. Pay the trademark registration fee: Within 10 product names or service items in a category, the trademark registration application fee is 1,000 yuan. For more than 10 (excluding 10), an additional 100 yuan will be charged for each more than 10 items. Yuan. If a trademark agency is entrusted, the applicant shall pay the trademark registration fee and agency fee to the trademark agency. 2. Review and Approval 1. The Trademark Office will issue an "Acceptance Notice" to the applicant within 15 days after receiving the application. For trademarks that meet the regulations, the Trademark Office will make a preliminary review (the review period is about 12 months) and make an announcement; If it is considered that the content of the application can be revised, an "Examination Opinion" or a "Rejection Opinion" will be issued. 2. For a preliminary approved trademark, anyone may file an objection within three months from the date of announcement. If there is no objection within the announcement period, the registration will be approved, a trademark registration certificate will be issued, and the announcement will be made. 3. The validity period of a registered trademark is ten years, calculated from the date of approval. If a registered trademark needs to continue to be used after expiration, an application for extension of registration should be made six months before the expiration; if no application is made during this period, a six-month extension can be granted. If the application is not submitted within the extension period, the registered trademark will be cancelled. The validity period of each subsequent exhibition registration is ten years. After the subsequent exhibition registration is approved, it will be announced. Note: The application period for general trademark registration is 15 days, the review period is about 12 to 15 months, and the announcement period is 3 months. It takes about one and a half to two years from application to registration.