Jite Intellectual Property: How to apply for a British trademark? What information is needed?
Information required for registering a British trademark:
1. A British trademark application form;
2. A British trademark drawing, size 4; 4CM to 10; 10CM;
3. Applicant’s ID card or company business license
The British trademark application process is as follows:
1. Submit the application: The applicant or his authorized agent can submit the application documents to the British Intellectual Property Office to handle the British trademark registration application procedures;
2. Acceptance receipt: The British Intellectual Property Office that receives the trademark application will process it. The review of whether the basic trademark registration requirements are met. Once the review is passed, the issuance date will be determined and an acceptance notice will be issued to the applicant within 1 month from the date of submission of the application;
3. Substantive review: When the above review is passed, the British Intellectual Property Office will ask an examiner to further review the trademark 2 months after submitting the trademark registration application to determine whether the trademark can be registered. If not, the examining officer will notify the applicant in writing, informing the applicant of the reasons and requiring him to make corrections. The applicant must respond to the notice within 6 months after receiving it. If the response is not timely or the response is unsuccessful, the examining officer will reject the trademark application. If the applicant is dissatisfied with this judgment, he can appeal to the Trademark Examination and Appeal Board for relief.
4. Announcement of objection: After review, if the examiner believes that the trademark registration application is acceptable, an announcement will be published in the British official trademark journal. During this period, anyone can raise an objection and allow the trademark to be registered. If the application is not approved, the applicant can make the objection untenable by filing an objection defense, allowing the trademark registration application to pass smoothly. However, if the applicant does not respond to the objection, the examining officer will default to giving up the trademark registration application. The same trademark registration application Failure;
5. Issuance of trademark registration certificate: Once no one raises an objection during the announcement period, or the objection is not established after defense, the British Intellectual Property Office will approve the trademark registration application and issue the trademark to the applicant Registration certificate.