Amazon sellers have two necessary steps:
1. Apply for a trademark and register the trademark on Amazon.
2. Apply for a design patent, and be sure to apply for a design patent before going online on Amazon. Failure to register a trademark is the most dangerous thing for sellers. Being maliciously followed by others, there is no way to complain, and the loss to the seller is immeasurable!
After Amazon adjusted its trademark registration policy in May this year, it is necessary to obtain a certificate of successful trademark registration R mark before it can be registered on Amazon. Because foreign trademarks take 8-10 days from submission of registration to successful certification. Within months, some trademarks will need to wait longer if they are rejected during the registration period. The long-term time cost will cause sellers to miss out on the unpredictable market. Therefore, CapitaMeng reminds intellectual property protection to make preparations in advance and make preparations in advance. Be prepared for a rainy day and be prepared!
So what kind of trademarks can be successfully filed, and which trademarks cannot be filed? The editor will give a detailed explanation below:
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The first situation
The first type is a word trademark, which can be registered. In Amazon's view, only the trademark of the American font (Time News Roman) meets the definition of "Word Mark". Other fonts, or fonts that have been bolded, designed, etc., are all "Design Marks" , Figurative Mark).
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The second situation
The second is a designed graphic trademark, including the brand name in English plus a pattern, which can also be filed.
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The third case
The third case is that word trademarks and design trademarks that do not contain words, letters or numbers cannot be filed. It means that the trademark name must be reflected in the trademark, and it must be consistent with the brand name displayed in the Amazon brand registration application. Please be sure to understand this paragraph carefully.
In addition, during the registration process, if there is a requirement to upload a logo image, it is recommended to go to the American Standard official website and the European Standard official website to check the trademark, and then directly intercept the logo image and upload it to Amazon. Only such a logo image will comply with Amazon. Filing requirements.