The ways and precautions for applying for international trademarks are as follows:

1. Ways to register international trademarks

There are two ways to apply for international trademark registration: one is To register on a country-by-country basis, apply for registration to the trademark authorities in each country.

One is the Madrid international registration of trademarks, which is based on the Madrid Agreement on the International Registration of Marks (hereinafter referred to as the "Madrid Agreement") or the Protocol Relevant to the Madrid Agreement on the International Registration of Marks (hereinafter referred to as the "Madrid Protocol") Trademark registrations between member states of the Madrid Union. What we usually call international trademark registration refers to Madrid international trademark registration. The registration process is: submission of application, review by the International Bureau, issuance of registration certificate, and actual review by the designated country.

"Madrid Union": refers to the special alliance for the international registration of trademarks composed of countries or intergovernmental organizations to which the "Madrid Agreement" and the "Madrid Protocol" apply.

1. Processing methods

There are two ways to apply for international trademark registration in Madrid:

(1) Entrust a nationally recognized trademark agency to handle the application.

(2) The applicant goes directly to the Trademark Office of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce (hereinafter referred to as the Trademark Office).

2. Processing steps

(1) If entrusting a trademark agency to handle the matter, the applicant can voluntarily choose any nationally recognized trademark agency to handle the matter.

(2) If the applicant goes directly to the Trademark Office, the applicant can follow the following procedures:

Prepare the application documents, submit the application documents to the International Registration Office of the Trademark Office, Pay the registration fee according to the provisions of the "Charge Notice".

2. Things to note when applying for international trademark registration

1. Determine the list of product export countries, based on the list, product type and nature, and the strength of the enterprise, with focus and selection , register in a targeted manner.

2. Register the trademark in the exporting country before the product is exported to clear obstacles. For countries where application or registration is first, such as Japan, South Korea, Spain, Italy and other countries, the timing of registration should be grasped sooner rather than later. Otherwise, it will create opportunities for others to preemptively register. For countries with a first-to-use principle, such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Singapore, etc., export trademarks should be used and registered in the country's commerce as early as possible.

3. It is necessary to register not only the main products, but also the corresponding services provided for the main products. The advantage of this tactic is that it can effectively prevent overseas speculators from registering in disguise.

4. When registering overseas trademarks, you should grasp the timing of registration in a timely manner and make good use of priority. On the other hand, you should also fully understand relevant international or regional treaties, agreements or regulations, and be able to According to the actual situation of the company, we will make good use of these resources and handle overseas trademark registration in a timely manner.