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What is the trademark registration process in the Internet industry?
Internet companies should consider the protection of Category 1 and Category 42, design and development, computer programming and related services, website hosting, etc. 2. Class 38, communication services; 3. Category 41, organizing and arranging activities, recreational activities, etc. 4. Category 35, advertising service, business information consultation and business administration, etc. 5. Category 16, paper-based products; 6. Class 9, computer hardware, software, etc. Then we should consider the nature of the website, for example, if the website is in the catering industry, we should also protect the catering-related categories. Trademark protection is applied for according to the names of goods or services in the Classification Table of Similar Goods and Services. Although nonstandard names of goods (services) may be accepted, it is relatively difficult. Internet trademark registration process 1. Registered trademark inquiry. Trademark inquiry refers to the inquiry whether the trademark applied for by the trademark registration applicant or his agent is the same as or similar to the trademark with prior rights before applying for registration; 2. Trademark review. Formal review and substantive review. Trademark form review: review of application documents, review of trademark pattern specifications, clarity and necessary explanations, and classification review. There are three results of the review: acceptance notice, correction notice and rejection notice. Examination of the substance of a trademark: a series of activities such as examination, data retrieval, analysis and comparison, investigation and study conducted by the competent trademark registration authority to determine whether the application for trademark registration conforms to the provisions of the Trademark Law, and decide to give a preliminary examination or reject the application; 3. Announcement of registered trademarks. The examination and approval of a trademark refers to the decision to allow the registration of a trademark that meets the relevant provisions of the Trademark Law after examination. And make an announcement in the Trademark Announcement. If no one raises any objection within three months from the date of publication of the preliminary examination and approval announcement, the trademark shall be registered.