1. Does Trademark rejection review cost money?
When you want to apply for review, you need to pay the trademark rejection review application fee first! This fee is currently about 1,500 yuan per application.
Of course, if you feel you can’t handle it yourself, you can also choose to entrust an agency to help. , but at this time you have to pay an additional agency fee ranging from 2,000 to 3,000 yuan.
When the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board receives your "Application for Review of Rejection of Trademark Registration Application" After that, they will review it within 30 days.
If they think the conditions are suitable, they will send you an acceptance letter telling you that they have accepted the application. Processing has begun; but if they feel that the conditions are not good enough, they will send you a rejection letter telling you why they cannot accept your application.
If they feel that although there are problems with your application, they can be remedied, then they You may be given a period of time to supplement the materials; if you do not complete the remedial work within the specified time, then they will directly reject your application and return all the documents to you.
Article 34 of the Trademark Law
Yes If the trademark application is rejected and the trademark is not announced, the Trademark Office shall notify the trademark registration applicant in writing. If the trademark registration applicant is dissatisfied, he may apply to the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board for review within fifteen days from the date of receipt of the notice.
The Trademark Review and Adjudication Board shall make a decision within nine months from the date of receipt of the application and notify the application in writing If there are special circumstances that require an extension, it may be extended for three months with the approval of the Administration for Industry and Commerce of the State Council. If the party is dissatisfied with the decision of the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board, it may file a lawsuit with the People's Court within thirty days from the date of receipt of the notice. /p>
2. Will the fonts registered with the Trademark Office be infringed?
Trademark font infringement mainly involves the unauthorized use of genuine fonts or unique fonts carefully created and designed by designers.
If the font shown on the trademark logo is neither an authentic font nor the unique work of a well-known calligrapher, the company or merchant who registered the trademark has not obtained the corresponding Any unauthorized use without permission will undoubtedly constitute serious infringement.
However, if the trademark font is directly derived from a genuine computer font library, it is basically unlikely to be judged as infringement.
When a trademark is successfully registered, not only its graphic mark can be protected by law, but the registered font of the trademark can also be fully protected according to copyright law.
In the actual use of trademark fonts, copyright issues must be treated carefully
If the copyright owner voluntarily gives up the claim to the font copyright, the explicit consent of the copyright owner must be obtained before
However, if the font itself already contains copyright information, especially those Unique fonts customized by designers for specific projects must obtain the consent of the copyright owner and sign a legally binding written copyright agreement before official use.
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