1. Only companies or individual industrial and commercial households can register trademarks

If a natural person applies for a registered trademark, he must also hold the grade documents of an individual industrial and commercial household engaged in production and operation, and the registration category cannot exceed The business scope specified in the registration certificate. The company does not have this restriction.

2. Confirm the trademark categories that need to be registered

There are 45 major categories of trademarks, and trademarks need to be protected according to categories.

3. Determine whether there are similar trademarks

The most critical principles for trademark registration are distinctiveness and prioritization, that is, the logo is easy to identify. There is a risk of registration failure for identical or partially similar trademarks. It is recommended to change the trademark before registering it.

You can check whether the trademark you want to apply for is similar on the official website of the Trademark Office.

Step one:

After receiving the registration application, the Trademark Office will conduct a formal review to determine whether the application documents are standardized and complete, the format, clarity, and classification of the trademark drawings. Review etc. After passing the formal review, an acceptance notice will be issued.

Step 2:

Substantive examination is an inspection conducted by the trademark registration authority to determine whether the trademark registration application complies with the provisions of the Trademark Law. After conducting data retrieval, analysis and comparison, and investigation and research, the Trademark Office will decide whether to pass or reject the application.

Step 3:

After passing the substantive examination, the Trademark Office will issue an announcement and enter the publicity stage. During the publicity period, if no objections are received, the registration announcement will be approved, a trademark certificate will be issued, and the trademark will be successfully registered. The complete trademark registration time is about one year, and the actual completion time depends on the progress of the Trademark Office.