How to apply for a geographical indication trademark
No, it will be rejected. If you apply for a geographical indication certification trademark, those that are identical or similar in advance will definitely be rejected. Ways of applying for protection of geographical indication products: Article 8 To apply for protection of geographical indication products, an application shall be made by an application institution for protection of geographical indication products designated by the local people's government at or above the county level or an association or enterprise recognized by the people's government (hereinafter referred to as the applicant), and the opinions of relevant departments shall be solicited. Article 9 Where the products applied for protection are within the county scope, the people's government at the county level shall propose the range of origin; Cross-county scope, the people's government at the prefecture level shall propose the scope of origin; Cross-city scope, the provincial people's government proposed the scope of origin. Article 10 An applicant shall submit the following materials: (1) a proposal of the relevant local government on delineating the range of origin of geographical indication products; (two) the relevant documents of the local government to set up an application institution or identify an association or enterprise as the applicant; (3) Certification materials of geographical indication products, including: 1. Application for protection of geographical indication products; 2. Description of product name, category, range of origin and geographical features; 3. Describe the physical, chemical, sensory and other quality characteristics of products and their relationship with natural and human factors of origin; 4 product production technical specifications (including product processing technology, safety and health requirements, processing equipment technical requirements, etc.). ); 5. The popularity of the product, the production and sales of the product and the explanation of its historical origin; (four) the technical standards for applying for geographical indication products. Article 11 An export enterprise applying for the protection of geographical indication products shall submit it to the entry-exit inspection and quarantine department within its jurisdiction; The application for the protection of geographical indication products and other geographical indication products submitted by the region shall be submitted to the local (at or above the county level) quality and technical supervision department.