Trademark is an intangible asset of a company. As long as the holder uses and operates it reasonably and properly, one day its value will exceed your imagination.

However, as the country vigorously promotes mass entrepreneurship, more and more trademarks are registered, making it very difficult to register a good trademark. Therefore, trademark transfer has become an important step for new enterprises to obtain excellent trademarks. way.

So what procedures need to be completed when handling a trademark transfer? Now let’s chat together.

When transferring a registered trademark, both the transferor and the transferee shall submit an application for transfer of a registered trademark to the Trademark Office, and the application procedures for transfer of a registered trademark shall be handled by the transferor and the transferee at the same time. Documents required for trademark transfer

1) "Transfer Application/Registered Trademark Application" (needs to be signed or stamped by both parties);

2) Identity of the transferor and transferee Certification documents (copies);

3) The "Agency Letter" issued by the transferee submitted by an entrusted agent. If it is processed directly in the acceptance hall, the original ID card and ID card of the transferee's handler must be submitted. Copy;

4) If applying for transfer, relevant supporting documents should also be submitted;

5) If the application document is in a foreign language, a Chinese version signed and stamped by a translation agency should also be provided translation. Trademark transfer process

1) Determine the scope and status of the target trademark to be transferred. Regarding the scope of trademark transfer, the Trademark Law stipulates that identical or similar trademarks on the same or similar goods should be transferred together. If some trademarks do not need to be transferred together, you can cancel the unnecessary trademarks while handling the transfer. Apply.

2) Submit trademark transfer application documents to the Trademark Office. Transfer application documents include: trademark transfer application form, subject qualification certification materials for the transferor and transferee, etc.

3) Acceptance and review by the Trademark Office. After the Trademark Office accepts the trademark transfer application, it will review it. During the review process, the examiner may ask for information such as the trademark transfer contract. The review time is approximately 8-12 months.

4) Approval of transfer and announcement. If the Trademark Office believes that the trademark transfer application complies with legal requirements, it will be approved and a "Transfer Approval Certificate" will be issued. The trademark transfer shall take effect from the time of approval and announcement.

The above is about the procedures and required information for trademark transfer. Trademark transfer also has the advantages of fast time, low risk, and good trademark name. It is a good way to quickly set up a company nowadays without causing infringement. It also has the right to actively choose the trademark. It is a good project that benefits both the transferee and the transferee.