Current location - Trademark Inquiry Complete Network - Trademark registration - How does an enterprise apply for a barcode?
How does an enterprise apply for a barcode?

1. Application conditions

(1) All enterprises and institutions that have obtained legal person status in my country according to law, as well as private enterprises and individual industrial and commercial households with business licenses, can apply for registration. Chinese product barcode manufacturer identification code (hereinafter referred to as the manufacturer code).

(2) Enterprises that use registered trademarks on their products and apply to register the Chinese product barcode manufacturer identification code should in principle have the right to register trademarks; units that legally use other people’s registered trademarks can only do so if they do not violate the product code Only under the premise of uniqueness can the Chinese product barcode manufacturer identification code be registered.

2. Enterprise obligations

(1) A manufacturer code can only be used by one enterprise, and an enterprise may not transfer or use its own manufacturer code with other enterprises.

(2) In order to ensure the uniqueness of product barcodes, enterprises should only use their manufacturer codes on products produced and operated by the enterprise, but in principle, if they process products for others or use others’ registered trademarks, The product barcode compiled by the trademark registrant for this product should be used.

(3) Enterprises should comply with national standards when using product barcodes to ensure that product information can be accurately identified at all stages of product circulation.

(4) Enterprises should pay relevant fees in accordance with the rules.

(5) Enterprises should participate in the review according to the rules.

3. Registration procedures

(1) The enterprise obtains an application form for registration of Chinese product barcode manufacturer identification code from the China Article Coding Center (hereinafter referred to as the "Center") or its branch, Completely fill in the form according to the rules.

(2) The enterprise should submit a copy of the enterprise's legal person business license (private enterprises or individual industrial and commercial households that have not obtained legal person qualifications should provide a business license) and trademark registration certificate (if the registered trademark is not used on the product, The enterprise should issue a certificate) and submit it to the center or its branch together with the manufacturer code registration application form.

(3) Enterprises should pay relevant fees in accordance with the charging standards stipulated by the Ministry of Finance and the State Price Bureau.

(4) After registration is completed, the center will notify the enterprise in writing of the manufacturer code and issue the "Certificate of Membership of the Chinese Commodity Barcode System" to the enterprise.

(5) The center will announce the enterprise and its registered manufacturer code.

4. Maintenance of manufacturer code

(1) If an enterprise enters into a joint venture or merges with others, the new enterprise shall apply for manufacturer code registration separately.

(2) The manufacturer code is valid for two years, and review shall be stopped after expiration.

All wholesale products are suitable for barcodes, such as food, beverages, cigarettes, local products, clothing, shoes and hats, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, toothpaste, soap, washing powder and other daily chemicals , books, films, blank tapes and other information chemicals, cultural, educational and sporting goods, arts and crafts and toys, daily plastic products and daily rubber products, daily enamel products, tableware and drinkware, televisions, radios, tape recorders, electronics Household appliances such as refrigerators and washing machines, hand tools, scissors and other daily hardware products, daily sundries, etc. are all suitable for using bar codes.