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Foreign trademark registration process

Foreign registered trademarks can generally be registered using the Madrid method, or they can be registered in separate countries (country-by-country international registration). 1. Individual country registration (country-by-country international registration)

Trademark laws of various countries are different. The procedures for trademark application, review, and registration are different, the length of time is different, and the agency methods and fees vary greatly. Most countries do not require registration based on our country. 2. Madrid registration

Registration methods:

1. The application date for international trademark registration shall be the date when the Trademark Office receives the application documents. If the application procedures are complete and the application documents are filled in as required, an application number will be assigned, and the Trademark Office will send the application documents (in English or French) to the International Bureau within thirty days;

2. The International Bureau receives the trademark After applying for international registration of a trademark transferred to the Trademark Office, if it is deemed that the procedures are complete and the categories and names of goods and services are filled in correctly, it will be registered; if it is deemed that the procedures are not complete, the registration will be suspended and the Trademark Office will be notified. The Trademark Office will notify the applicant or agent to complete the procedures within 15 days after receiving the notice from the International Bureau;

3. After the international registration of the trademark, the International Bureau will make an announcement. Each protection country designated when applying for international trademark registration will decide whether to grant protection according to their respective national laws, and must declare the rejection to the International Bureau. The Agreement stipulates that the time limit for declaration of rejection is one year at most, that is to say, if the application for designated protection is not rejected within 13 months, the application will automatically be protected (according to the provisions of the Protocol, member states can, if necessary, The time limit for refusal is extended to 18 months);

4. The International Bureau will send the registration documents directly to the applicant. If the applicant has designated an agent, it will be sent to the agent.