Conditions of the applicant for trademark registration (1) Where an enterprise, individual industrial and commercial unit or social organization established with the approval of the administrative department for industry and commerce and issued a Business license, or a public institution or social organization established with the approval of the relevant department in accordance with law, needs to obtain the right to exclusive use of a trademark for the commodities produced, manufactured, processed, selected or distributed by it and the services provided by it, an application for registration of the Chamber of Commerce shall be filed with the Trademark Office. (2) Where a foreigner or foreign enterprise applies for registration or handles other trademark matters in China, it shall entrust a trademark agency designated by the State Administration for Industry and Commerce to act on its behalf. 2. Instructions for filling in the trademark registration application form 1. The registration application documents should be filled out in Chinese, with a pen, brush or typewriter. Writing should be standardized, neat, clear and easy to read. 2. Only one trademark can be applied for in one application. 3. The field of application date and application number on the application form shall be filled in by the Trademark Office. 4. The categories are the International Classification of Goods for trademark registration 1 to 34 categories, the International Classification of services 35 to 42 categories, in which category to apply for trademark registration to fill in the category number of which category, in an application may not fill in two or more categories of goods or services. 5. If the name of the commodity or service item is not included in the international classification of goods and services, the description of the commodity or service item shall be attached for the purpose of determining the category. 6. The name and stamp of the applicant must be consistent with the name approved by the "Business License", and fill in the full name, which cannot be simplified. 7. The address of the applicant should be specific and complete, subject to receipt by mail, indicating the province, city, district, county (city), road (township) street (village) number, and the address on the business license is the same. 8. "Economic nature" shall be filled in according to the enterprise category in the Business License. 9. "Certificate Number" shall be filled in the registration number on the business license, and "issuing authority" shall be filled in the administrative authority for industry and commerce that issues the business license. If you do not receive a business license, you can fill in the approval number of the establishment, such as school fill in the education department (bureau), hospital fill in the health department (bureau) approval number or provide a copy of the valid certificate. To apply for the registration of the name of a newspaper or magazine book as a trademark, the registration number of the newspaper or magazine book can be filled in. Special trades must be accompanied by a valid certificate from the competent authority. 10. Zip code: Fill in the zip code of the applicant's address. 11. Trademark fee column, do not fill in. 12. Do not fill in the trademark category field. 13. Trademark design description, the design of abstract, no text, too simple or complex, difficult to argue trademarks, foreign trademarks, to attach the design description, and fill in the trademark design description column. 14. "The same trademark has been registered in other classes" means that the trademark has not been registered in other classes, if it has been registered, the registered class number will be filled in, no registration will not be filled in. 15. "In which class the application is filed at the same time" means that the applicant applies for the registration of the trademark in several classes at the same time, and the application in several classes is filled in the class number of the application, and no application is not filled in. 16. Fill in the product name or service item according to the specific specification of the product name and service item on the International Classification of Goods and Services for Trademark Registration, and fill in one product or service item in one line. 17. Trademark words should be correct and standardized, no wrong words should be used, no words should be stopped, and no standardized simplified words should be used. The Chinese spelling used should be based on modern Mandarin Chinese, and cannot be spelled with local pronunciation. 3. Renewal, renewal, alteration, cancellation, transfer, filing, review, case agency and inquiry of registered trademarks. Trademark renewal The registered trademark is valid for ten years, after the expiration of the trademark registration needs to continue to use the trademark should be renewed six months before the expiration of the application. If an application is not made within this period, no extension of six months may be granted. For a trademark applying for renewal of registration, if the International Classification of Goods and Services advertised by the original nuclear does not belong to the same class, in addition to the original registered trademark designated in the renewal of registration of other categories of commodity trademarks, an application shall be filed in accordance with the existing classification standards. 1. Trademark renewal application in duplicate; 2. Fill in the proxy letter in two copies; 3. 10 logo graphics; 4. Return the original Trademark Registration Certificate. Reissue trademark registration certificate If the trademark registration certificate is lost or damaged for any reason, it shall be reissued in time. 1. Application for reissuing trademark registration certificate in duplicate; 2. Fill out the power of attorney in duplicate; 3. 7 copies of trademark pattern; 4. Copy of Trademark Registration Certificate. Change the name and address of the registrant 1. The original certificate of change issued by the enterprise registration authority should be attached. If it is a copy, it should be signed by the local industrial and commercial bureau at or above the county level and stamped with the official seal; 2. Application for change of registrant name and address in duplicate; 3. Fill in the power of attorney in duplicate; 4. The applicant shall change all registered trademarks together; 5. Copy of Trademark Registration Certificate attached; Transfer of registered trademark 1. Fill in the trademark transfer application in duplicate; 2. Fill out the power of attorney in duplicate; 3. Copy of Trademark Registration Certificate. 4. The transferor shall transfer all its registered trademarks on the same or similar goods together. Cancellation of registered trademark 1. Trademark cancellation application in duplicate; 2. Fill out the power of attorney in duplicate; 3. Return the original Trademark Registration Certificate; Registration of trademark licensing contract 1. Fill in the trademark license contract record form in six copies; 2. Agreement signed by both parties in six copies; 3. Duplicate of trademark registration certificate in six copies; 4. Fill out the power of attorney in duplicate; Trademark review 1. Fill in the rejected trademark 2. Fill in the power of attorney in duplicate; 3. Attached to the Trademark Office "Trademark Verification Notification" (including the original application, the Trademark Office and the office of the return envelope). Trademark inquiry The client needs to inquire the registered trademark information, should fill in the trademark inquiry form. 4. Case agency 1. Power of attorney in duplicate; 2. Photocopy of the Trademark Registration Certificate stamped by the local administrative authority for industry and commerce; 3. Preliminary evidentiary materials of the infringer; 5. Trademark design 1. Fill out the trademark design letter in duplicate; 2. The client can provide multiple trademark names (Chinese or English) and query the design in order; 3. Design requirements can be registered or negotiated by the designer. Vi. Customs filing of intellectual property 1. A photocopy of the business license and a photocopy of the trademark registration certificate stamped by the local administrative authority for industry and commerce; 2. Fill in a power of attorney; 3. Fill in a Trademark right Customs protection filing application or Patent Right Customs Protection filing Application or Copyright Customs Protection Filing Application; 4. If the trademark is licensed to others, the original trademark license contract shall be provided. 7. Trademark registration abroad 1. Registration of States members of the Madrid Agreement and Protocol Applications for registration are made through the International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization to some 51 member States of the Madrid Agreement and Protocol. This procedure is simple, convenient and economical. An applicant may file an application for a trademark and pay a fee based on the number of countries in the Madrid Agreement and Protocol countries designated for trademark protection. List of Member States of the Madrid Agreement: Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan , Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, China, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Liberia, Liechtensoil, Luxembourg, Monaco, Mongolia, Morocco, Netherlands Finland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russian Federation, SAN Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sudan, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan, Viet Nam, Yugoslavia (51 in total) List of States members of the Madrid Protocol: China, Cuba, Denmark, Germany, Norway, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, Finland (9) 2. Ec trademark registration The applicant can apply for registration with the EC Trademark Office, and after approval of registration, it can be protected in the member States of the EU, and there is no need to apply for registration in each country. List of EU Member States: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom (15 in total). 3. Registration by Member States of the African Intellectual Property Organization The African Intellectual Property Organization has an Intellectual Property office to manage trademark affairs in its member states, and trademarks are legally protected in all member States after approval of registration. List of African WIPO Member States: Benin, Burki, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Gabon, Guinea, Cortedia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, Togo (14 in total). 4. Country-by-country registration means that trademark registration applications need to be handled in accordance with the specific legal procedures of each country. Applications for trademark registration to members of the above system may also be made on a country-by-country basis. Trademark registration applications to the following countries must be carried out in accordance with the country-by-country registration method: Japan, Thailand, Myanmar, India, Cambodia, Afghanistan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore, United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Argentina, Brazil, Kuwait, Lebanon, Laos, Jordan, Mexico, Colombia, Chile, Iran, United Arab Emirates, South Africa, etc. |