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What are the conditions for establishing a trademark agency?

1. What are the conditions for establishing a trademark agency

1. The conditions for establishing a trademark agency are as follows:

(1) Have its own name and articles of association , fixed office space, and can independently bear civil liability;

(2) There are more than three trademark agents;

(3) The registered capital is not less than 500,000 yuan;< /p>

(4) The name of the trademark agency should contain trademark agency, intellectual property agency or similar words indicating that it engages in intellectual property agency business;

(5) The approved business scope includes Trademark agency or intellectual property agency business;

(6) Comply with the requirements of relevant departments;

(7) Comply with the requirements of the trademark agency industry management specifications and mandatory standards.

2. Legal basis: Article 19 of the "Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China"

Trademark agencies shall abide by the principle of good faith, abide by laws and administrative regulations, and in accordance with The principal shall be entrusted by the agent to handle trademark registration applications or other trademark matters; the agent shall have the obligation to keep confidential the agent's business secrets learned during the agency process.

If the trademark applied for registration by the client may be prohibited from registration under this Law, the trademark agency shall clearly inform the client.

If a trademark agency knows or should know that the trademark applied for registration by the client falls under the circumstances specified in Articles 4, 15 and 32 of this Law, it shall not accept its entrustment.

Trademark agencies are not allowed to apply for registration of other trademarks except for trademark registration for their agency services.

2. What is the process of applying for a trademark agency?

1. Determine the trademark name;

2. Prepare materials and go through the entrustment procedures;

3. Submit the application;

4. Formal examination by the Trademark Office;

5. Issuing a notice of acceptance;

6. Substantive examination by the Trademark Office ;

7. Issue a trademark registration certificate.