China has promulgated the Trademark Law, which regulates the transfer of trademark rights and defines the work that trademark owners need to do before and after trademark transfer. China's laws and regulations on trademark transfer are contained in Chapter 4, Article 42 of the Trademark Law. Where a registered trademark is assigned, the assignor and the assignee shall sign an assignment agreement and file an application with the Trademark Office. The transferee shall guarantee the quality of the goods using the registered trademark. Where a registered trademark is transferred, the trademark registrant shall transfer the similar trademark registered on similar goods or the similar trademark registered on similar goods together.
If the transfer may cause confusion or other adverse effects, the Trademark Office shall not approve it, notify the applicant in writing and explain the reasons.
After the transfer of a registered trademark is approved, it shall be announced. The transferee shall enjoy the exclusive right to use the trademark from the date of announcement.
As can be seen from the above provisions on trademark transfer, if a trademark owner has registered more than one trademark in the same category, it can be called an approximate trademark. When transferring a trademark, the trademark owner shall transfer it together in accordance with the regulations. If the trademark owner transfers in a single way in violation of the regulations, it may cause trademark infringement damage to multiple transferees. So similar trademarks must be transferred together. Details determine success or failure, and trademarks are of great significance to enterprises. Whether it is trademark transfer or trademark use, we should pay attention to these problems. For more details, please consult Bajie Intellectual Property Trademark Transfer Network!