Hello, there are unknown risks in trademark registration. It is not 1% successful, but you can withdraw cash to avoid risks and improve the success rate of registration as much as possible. The reasons are as follows:
1. There is a blind spot in trademark inquiry
Before trademark application, trademarks should be inquired to see if they are identical or similar. Avoiding the same or similar can ensure a higher probability of successful trademark registration to a certain extent, and basically, the results can be found for all trademarks that have issued the application information of the acceptance letter to the registration announcement.
however, no one can find the recently applied trademark for which the acceptance letter has not been issued. The time period of this blind period is based on the data entry time of the Trademark Office, which is about 4 months. If during the blind period, even if someone applies for the same trademark as you, it will not be found, so there is a certain risk.
2.? The approximate judgment of trademarks requires artificial approximate analysis and comparison
In the process of comparison, the applicant, the trademark inquirer and the examiner of the Trademark Office all have a set of standards and opinions, so there is no absolute standard for whether two trademarks are approximate or not, only a probabilistic judgment. In particular, the similarity of graphic trademarks has greater differences in judgment, and the final result is ruled by the examiner.
3.? The judge of trademark distinctiveness, the examiner or the subjective guess
whether the general trademark is remarkable, the inquirer will analyze and judge according to the experience and trademark laws and regulations. After most trademarks are judged, reasonable suggestions and results can be given in order to improve the success rate of registration. But it does not rule out the possibility of the examiner's subjective judgment.
4.? Within three months of the trademark announcement period, anyone in the country can raise objections
such as pointing out that it is similar to a trademark, infringing on an individual's rights and interests, cybersquatting, etc. After receiving the objections, the Trademark Office will let the applicant reply, and then make a ruling on whether to approve it based on the comprehensive materials, and may even review it.
this shows that it is impossible to ensure 1% successful registration of a trademark. Even a big brother like Alibaba can encounter trademark rejection, let alone small and micro enterprises? However, the success rate of registration can still be improved after being checked by professional agencies.