For charity companies.

Trademark registration is unified across the country, and there are currently only 2 ways

1. Go directly to the National Trademark Office

2. Entrust an agency to handle it, it is formal and legal All agencies must be registered with the National Trademark Office, which can be found on the website of the National Trademark Office.

Legal basis

Registration in individual name is required

1. Copy of personal ID card

2. Copy of business license of individual industrial and commercial household Documents

Company name registration is required

A copy of the company's business license with the company's official seal in the blank space Chapter 1 General Provisions

Article 1 In order to strengthen trademark management This law is specially formulated to protect the exclusive rights of trademarks, urge producers and operators to ensure the quality of goods and services, and maintain the reputation of trademarks, so as to protect the interests of consumers and producers and operators, and promote the development of the socialist market economy.

Article 2 The Trademark Office of the Industrial and Commercial Administration Department of the State Council is responsible for the registration and management of trademarks nationwide.

The Administration for Industry and Commerce of the State Council has established a Trademark Review and Adjudication Committee to handle trademark disputes.

Article 3 Trademarks approved and registered by the Trademark Office are registered trademarks, including commodity trademarks, service marks, collective trademarks, and certification marks; the trademark registrant enjoys the exclusive right to use the trademark and is protected by law.

The term "collective trademark" as mentioned in this Law refers to a mark registered in the name of a group, association or other organization for use by members of the organization in commercial activities to indicate the user's membership in the organization.

The term "certification trademark" as used in this Law means that it is controlled by an organization with the ability to supervise certain goods or services and is used by units or individuals other than the organization to certify the goods or services. The origin, raw materials, manufacturing methods, quality or other signs of specific quality of the goods or services.

Special matters concerning the registration and management of collective trademarks and certification marks shall be stipulated by the industrial and commercial administration department of the State Council.

Article 4 If a natural person, legal person or other organization needs to obtain the exclusive right to use a trademark for the goods it produces, manufactures, processes, selects or distributes, it shall apply to the Trademark Office for commodity trademark registration.

If a natural person, legal person or other organization needs to obtain the exclusive right to use a trademark for the services it provides, it should apply to the Trademark Office for service trademark registration.

The provisions of this Law regarding commodity trademarks shall apply to service trademarks.

Article 5: Two or more natural persons, legal persons or other organizations may apply to the Trademark Office to register the same trademark at the same time, and jointly enjoy and exercise the exclusive right to the trademark.

Article 6: Goods that are required to use registered trademarks by the state must apply for trademark registration. Products without approved registration may not be sold in the market.

Article 7 Trademark users shall be responsible for the quality of the goods on which their trademarks are used. Industrial and commercial administrative departments at all levels should use trademark management to prevent behaviors that deceive consumers.

Article 8 Any visible mark that can distinguish the goods of a natural person, legal person or other organization from the goods of others, including words, graphics, letters, numbers, three-dimensional signs and color combinations, as well as the above Any combination of elements can be applied for registration as a trademark.

Article 9 The trademark applied for registration shall have distinctive features and be easy to identify, and shall not conflict with the legal rights previously obtained by others.

Trademark registrants have the right to indicate "registered trademark" or registered mark.

Article 10 The following signs shall not be used as trademarks:

(1) Those that are identical or similar to the country name, national flag, national emblem, military flag or medal of the People's Republic of China , and the same as the name of a specific place where the central state agency is located or the name or figure of a landmark building;

(2) It is the same as or similar to the name, national flag, national emblem, or military flag of a foreign country, but Except with the consent of the government of the country;

(3) Identical or similar to the name, flag, or emblem of an intergovernmental international organization, except with the consent of the organization or if it is not likely to mislead the public;

< p>(4) Identical or similar to the official mark or inspection mark indicating the implementation of control and guarantee, except for authorized ones;

(5) Same as "Red Cross" and "Red Crescent" The name or logo is the same or similar;

(6) Ethnic discriminatory;

(7) Exaggerated propaganda and deceptive;

< p> (8) Harmful to socialist morals or have other adverse effects.

Place names of administrative divisions at or above the county level or foreign place names known to the public shall not be used as trademarks. However, exceptions are made where place names have other meanings or are part of collective trademarks or certification marks; registered trademarks using place names will continue to be valid.

Article 11 The following signs shall not be registered as trademarks:

(1) Only the common name, graphics and model of the product;

(2) ) only directly expresses the quality, main raw materials, functions, uses, weight, quantity and other characteristics of the goods;

(3) Lack of distinctive features.

If the signs listed in the preceding paragraph acquire distinctive features through use and are easy to identify, they may be registered as trademarks.

Article 12 When applying for a registered trademark with a three-dimensional mark, a shape that is solely caused by the nature of the goods themselves, a shape of the goods that is necessary to obtain technical effects, or a shape that makes the goods of substantial value shall not be used. register.

Article 13 If a trademark applied for registration on the same or similar goods is a copy, imitation or translation of someone else’s well-known trademark that has not been registered in China and is likely to cause confusion, it shall not be registered and its use shall be prohibited.

If the trademark applied for registration for different or dissimilar goods is a copy, imitation or translation of a well-known trademark that has been registered in China by others, misleading the public, and causing the interests of the registrant of the well-known trademark to be potentially harmed, Registration is not allowed and use is prohibited.

Article 14 The following factors shall be considered in determining a well-known trademark:

(1) The degree of awareness of the trademark by the relevant public;

(2) The trademark The duration of use;

(3) The duration, extent and geographical scope of any publicity work for the trademark;

(4) The record of the trademark being protected as a well-known trademark;

(5) Other factors that make the trademark famous.

Article 15 Without authorization, an agent or representative registers the trademark of the principal or represented person in his or her own name, and if the principal or represented person raises an objection, the registration shall not be Registration and use prohibited.