How to change a trademark and what is the trademark change process
Want to change the address of the trademark registrant or the trademark registration There are two ways to change the name and other matters needing attention: the applicant can go to the registration hall of the Trademark Office for processing; or the applicant can directly hand it over to a nationally certified trademark agency for processing.
Applicants should apply for trademark registration according to their own Whether the change is a change of trademark registrant, please fill in the corresponding application form for specific circumstances:
(1) If you want to change the name or address, the applicant must fill out the "Application Form for Change of Name/Address of Trademark Applicant/Registrant" if you want to change the name and address of the applicant at the same time. , or the name or address of the trademark registrant. When filling in the information, you only need to fill in an application form.
(2) Want to delete a registered trademark If you want to reduce or want to delete the corresponding goods or services, in this case, you should fill out the "Application for Deletion of Goods/Services", but when filling it out, you cannot limit the scope of goods or services or add some excessively modified words. .
( 3) If you want to change your trademark agent, you must fill out the "Application Form for Change of Trademark Agent".
(4) When filling in the information, if It is found that there are errors in the already filled-in information. If you want to correct it, you cannot correct it directly on the original document. Instead, you must fill out the "Application Form for Correction of Trademark Application/Registration Matters". The errors mentioned here can only be found on the application form. textual error, and not some other error.
If the applicant goes to the trademark registration hall himself , after preparing the relevant application materials, go to the acceptance window in the trademark registration hall to submit it. After receiving the application, the staff in the acceptance window must check whether it complies with the regulations according to regulations.
If entrusted by a certified trademark agency If you apply, you do not need to go to the trademark agency to submit the information yourself, but the trademark agency will submit the information.
The right to use a trademark is not permanent. According to our country The law stipulates that the right to use a trademark is generally ten years, and the trademark can be renewed after ten years (Article 39 of the Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China). If you want to renew the use of a trademark, you need to submit an application for renewal of the registered trademark.
(1) The application time is generally when the trademark arrives Within the specified period before the use period,If the application is not submitted within this time period, it does not mean that it cannot be submitted. According to relevant laws, there is still a six-month grace period, but if the application is submitted beyond the prescribed time, a late penalty will be imposed.
(2) Relevant application materials must be submitted. Generally, it is the "Application for Trademark Renewal Registration". When submitting the application, you must also submit a copy of the original trademark registration certificate and the trademark icon.
(3) After all procedures are completed, you must Submit the compiled "Application for Trademark Renewal Registration" and other materials to the trademark agency organization.
(4) After receiving the information, the Trademark Office Relevant review is required. After review, if the information is complete, the procedures are complete, and the regulations are met, the application will be approved. After the application is passed, the renewal certificate of the registered trademark can be issued. Applications that do not meet the legal requirements will not be accepted. It can be passed and it will be rejected.
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