In Shenzhen, if companies and individuals want to apply for trademark registration by themselves, they used to have to fly to the Trademark Office of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce in Beijing to apply for it. Now I want to tell you some good news. Apply for trademark registration in Shenzhen. Just go to the administrative service hall of the Civic Center. Isn’t it very convenient?

Since the trademark registration process is still a bit troublesome for companies and individuals who apply for a trademark for the first time, and may waste a lot of time, the editor tells you that there is another way: entrust a trademark agency This should be the easiest way to apply for trademark registration, because trademark agencies have a better understanding of the process and precautions, which can save a lot of time.

When applying for a registered trademark, you must prepare some information before you can apply. It will definitely be a waste of time if you wait until the time of application to inquire on the spot what information is needed, so we must prepare the following information in advance: < /p>

1. The documents required to apply in the name of a company and in the name of an individual are slightly different

A. If you apply in the name of a company, a copy of the company's business license is required with the official seal;< /p>

B. If applying in an individual’s name: a copy of the individual industrial and commercial household’s business license and personal ID card is required. The copy of the business license must be stamped with the official seal.

2. Provide the trademark text or pattern. If the color needs to be protected, a color pattern must also be provided;

3. The scope of goods or services to be used for the registered trademark;

4. If you entrust an agency to handle the matter, you also need to provide a "Trademark Agency Power of Attorney" stamped with an official seal or signed.

What we also need to note is that when applying for trademark registration, in addition to paying a fee to the Trademark Office, In addition to the official fee of 300 yuan, a certain fee must be paid to the entrusted trademark agency.

So what is the procedure for applying for trademark registration? Don’t worry, let’s take a look together:

1. You can first search for the trademark you want to apply for. If there is no identical or similar trademark before, you can prepare application documents and submit the application;

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2. About one month after the application is submitted, the Trademark Office will issue you an application acceptance notice;

3. After the formal review is completed, it will enter the substantive review stage ( This stage takes about 10 months);

4. If the substantive review is passed, it will enter the announcement process (this period is 3 months, also called the objection period);

5. If no one raises any objection after the announcement period expires, you can get the registration certificate.

We need to know that trademark registration is not the same as company registration, which can be processed in a few days. The time for trademark registration can be said to be very long, as we can see from the above process introduction. Everyone should be aware of this. There is no hurry to register a trademark, so if you plan to register a trademark, remember to do it as early as possible, otherwise someone may register it first!