1. Can an individual register a trademark?
1. The applicant has the application Eligibility for registered trademarks; the subject trademark is within the range of words, graphics, letters, numbers, three-dimensional logos, color combinations and sounds, etc., as well as the combination of the above elements; the trademark applied for registration must be easy to identify and must not be confused with the legal trademark previously obtained by others. Conflicting rights; other conditions.
2. Legal basis: "Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China"
Article 7 Application The registration and use of trademarks should follow the principle of good faith. Trademark users shall be responsible for the quality of the goods on which their trademarks are used. Industrial and commercial administrative departments at all levels should use trademark management to prevent behaviors that deceive consumers.
Article 8 Any mark that can distinguish the goods of a natural person, legal person or other organization from the goods of others, including words, graphics, letters, numbers, three-dimensional Logos, color combinations, sounds, etc., as well as combinations of the above elements, can be applied for registration as trademarks.
Article 9 The trademark applied for registration shall have distinctive features that are easy to identify and shall not conflict with the legal rights previously obtained by others. The trademark registrant has the right to indicate "registered trademark" or registered mark.
2. How do individuals apply for trademark registration
1. You can go to the registration hall of the local Trademark Office in person, or you can Entrust a trademark agency to handle the matter.
2. Information required for application: trademark pattern, goods or services to be used for registered trademarkScope and identity documents: A copy of the individual business license and personal ID card is required.
3. Application procedure:
(1) First search for the trademark. If If there are no identical or similar ones, you can prepare the application documents and submit the application;
(2) About 3 months after the application is submitted, the Trademark Office will give you An application acceptance notice is issued, and this period is called the formal review stage;
(3) After the formal review is completed, it enters the substantive review stage, which takes approximately About 9 months;
(4) If the substantive examination is passed, the announcement process will be entered. This period is 3 months. When the announcement period expires, no one raises any objection. You can get the registration certificate.
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