1. Prepare a copy of the business license and affix the official seal. Self-employed individuals also need to provide a copy of their ID cards; 2. Pay official fees to 270 yuan; 3. Wait for 4-6 months to receive the notice of preliminary examination; 4. Fill in the registration application form, which can be downloaded from China Trademark Network; 5. Ensure that the applied trademark meets the requirements and avoid being rejected; 6. Trademarks can be words, English, Chinese characters and graphics, and can be applied separately or in combination.
Scope of protection of trademarks:
1, by category of goods or services: the scope of protection of trademarks is usually divided by international classification, and each trademark can only protect goods or services in its registered category;
2. Geographical division: the scope of trademark protection can be national, regional or international, depending on the registered trademark system;
3. According to the time limit: the protection period of a trademark is usually 10 years, and it needs to be renewed before the expiration, otherwise the trademark right may be invalid;
4. Classification by usage: if a trademark is not used within a certain period of time, it may be regarded as abandonment, thus affecting the protection scope of the trademark;
5. According to the popularity of trademarks, well-known trademarks may enjoy a wider range of protection, even cross-category protection.
To sum up, to register a trademark, we should follow a series of steps, including preparing copies of relevant documents and building official seals, paying official fees, waiting patiently for the notice of preliminary examination, filling out the registration application form, ensuring that the trademark meets the requirements, and choosing the appropriate trademark form. The whole process will take about 4-6 months, so pay attention to the details to avoid the application being rejected.
Legal basis:
the trademark law of the people's republic of china
Article 34
The Trademark Office shall notify the applicant for trademark registration in writing of the trademark whose application is rejected or not announced. If the applicant for trademark registration is not satisfied, he may apply to the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board for reexamination within 15 days from the date of receiving the notice. The Trademark Review and Adjudication Board shall make a decision within nine months from the date of receiving the application and notify the applicant in writing. There are special circumstances that need to be extended, which can be extended for three months with the approval of the administrative department for industry and commerce of the State Council. If a party refuses to accept the decision of the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board, he may bring a suit in a people's court within 30 days from the date of receiving the notice.
the trademark law of the people's republic of china
Article 22
The applicant for trademark registration shall fill in the category and name of the goods using the trademark in accordance with the prescribed commodity classification table and apply for registration. An applicant for trademark registration may apply for the registration of the same trademark for many kinds of goods through one application. Applications for trademark registration and other relevant documents may be submitted in written form or in the form of data messages.
the trademark law of the people's republic of china
Article 23
Where a registered trademark needs to obtain the exclusive right to use a trademark on goods outside the approved scope of use, a separate application for registration shall be filed.