As the saying goes, food is the most important thing for the people, and diet is an indispensable part of our lives. Therefore, all kinds of gourmet restaurants can be seen almost everywhere in our lives, and businesses engaged in the catering industry can be found everywhere. All businesses engaged in the catering industry want to build their own distinctive brands, but the establishment of brands requires the registration of catering trademarks. However, everyone has no experience in this respect and does not know how to register them. What is the registration process of catering trademarks? Let's take a look at the introduction of intellectual property rights.

how to register food and beverage trademarks, and what are the registration procedures?

1. Trademark inquiry.

Trademark inquiry refers to inquiring about the Chinese, English and graphics contained in the trademark to be registered. According to the requirements of the applicant, it is necessary to inquire whether the same or similar trademarks have been previously registered nationwide through the trademark inquiry system or at the State Trademark Office.

second, submit the registration application.

after the trademark inquiry, you can prepare the materials for the registration of catering trademarks, then fill in the registration application form at the Trademark Office, and then submit the registration application and pay the official fee for the registration of catering trademarks.

III. Trademark review

Trademark review is divided into formal review and substantive review:

1. Trademark formal review (3-4 months) is very important to determine the application date. As the principle of prior application is adopted in trademark registration in China, once the application date occurs, it becomes the legal basis for determining the trademark right. The application date of trademark registration is based on the date when the Trademark Office receives the application documents, and the Trademark Office receives the notice of acceptance for the application that meets the formal requirements.

2. Examination of the substance of a trademark (about 9 months). Examination of the substance of a trademark is a series of activities such as examination, data retrieval, analysis and comparison, investigation and study, and decision to give preliminary approval or reject the application by the trademark registration authority.

iv. Announcement of Registration

The examination and approval of a trademark refers to the decision to allow the registration of an application for trademark registration sbreg/ which meets the relevant provisions of the Trademark Law after examination. And make an announcement in the Trademark Announcement. If no one raises any objection within three months from the date of publication of the preliminary examination and approval announcement, the trademark shall be registered.

5. Obtain a trademark registration certificate.

If no one raises any objection during the announcement of trademark registration, the Trademark Office will issue a Trademark Registration Certificate for everyone, and the trademark registrant can bring relevant materials to the Trademark Office to collect them.

With people's love for food, the catering industry will still develop well in the future. Therefore, if you have the idea of registering a trademark, I suggest that you register it as early as possible to avoid the trademark name or logo you want being registered by others. That's all for you. If you have any questions, you are welcome to come to the intellectual property consultation. Category of registered catering trademarks