1. Identify the type before making a move

The trademark does not have to be a fancy name. It does not matter whether the name is vulgar or not, and whether it is good-looking or not, as long as your trademark has Distinctive features that can distinguish it from other people’s trademarks are worth it. However, only the one that suits you is better. Only by looking at the type of trademark before making a move can you be sure to be foolproof.

In general, the types of trademarks are divided into text, graphics, letters, numbers, three-dimensional logos, color combinations, sounds, etc. The trademark you are interested in may be one of these types, such as a simple Text trademarks and graphic trademarks can also be a combination of several types, such as text and graphic trademarks and text and letter trademarks. Generally, we refer to this composite type of trademark as a combination trademark.

Different types of trademarks have different requirements for registrants. Generally speaking, a single type of trademark is easier to register, while a combination trademark is slightly more difficult. The reason is that the types involved in combination trademarks are relatively different. There are many review procedures, which naturally takes a lot of time and difficulty. If you want to get your trademark done quickly and cost-effectively, you must carefully choose the type of trademark that suits you.

2. Preparation work is essential

Are you ready to register a trademark after you have fallen in love with it? Of course not, we also need to check whether the trademark is already owned by the owner. This is the trademark search stage.

Generally speaking, a trademark will have the following situations:

1. The trademark has been registered

2. The trademark is under application

3. No relevant information was found

If your trademark is in the first two situations, I definitely advise you not to worry about it, but if it is the third situation, I will give you a good analysis. For a moment. No trademark information was found. There are two reasons for this?

First, the trademark may be in the blind period, that is, someone has submitted a trademark registration application, but the Trademark Office has not yet entered the information into in the system.

The second situation is that no one has really registered this trademark! Don’t hesitate, apply quickly! There are many dreams in the night!

3. The process that must be followed

As the saying goes, relationships that are not for the purpose of marriage are just hooligans. If you want to successfully register a trademark, you still have to go through the process step by step. You can only breathe a sigh of relief until you register and receive the certificate.

The first thing to do is to prepare materials, including trademark registration application, copy of ID card (individual application), copy of business license (for enterprise application), and trademark drawings. The agent should also prepare a power of attorney for trademark registration.

It usually takes one to three months for you to receive a reply. Don’t be too slow. There are many registered trademarks, so you have to review the materials one by one. If the materials pass the test, you will be able to get the "Trademark Acceptance Notice". If the materials do not pass the test, I'm sorry and you will have to re-apply.

Then there will be a several-month investigation period (substantive examination period), which usually starts from the time you submit your trademark registration application. It will take about 9 months. After the substantive examination is completed, you will You can hang it on the bulletin board for 3 months, and no one has any objections. Congratulations, you can get the trademark certificate!!!

After about a year and a half, you can finally get the registration certificate. However, I would like to remind you that in addition to paying more attention to the status of your trademark, you must also renew your trademark every 10 years! Trademark registration