How to transfer a trademark and how long it takes
1. How long does it take to transfer a trademark?
Currently, our country has no requirements for the time for trademark transfer.
After receiving the withdrawal of the trademark transfer application, the Trademark Office If it is determined that the application can be withdrawn after review, the applicant shall be notified in writing to confirm the intention to withdraw. If the transferor or transferee confirms the withdrawal, the Trademark Office will not approve the transfer application. If the trademark transferor or transferee fails to confirm the intention to withdraw, the Trademark Office will continue to review the transfer application according to normal working procedures.
2. How to handle trademark transfer
The first step is to prepare the application documents
The application documents that should be submitted are:(1) "Transfer Application/Registered Trademark Application"
(2) Identity documents (copies) of the transferor and transferee
(3) Submission of the "Power of Attorney" issued by the assignee of the entrusted agent 》, submit the original and copy of the ID card of the person in charge of the transferee if handled directly in the acceptance hall
(4) If applying for transfer, relevant supporting documents should also be submitted
(5) If the application documents are in a foreign language, a Chinese translation signed and stamped by the translation agency should also be provided
(6) Provide a notarized certificate of trademark seller’s declaration from the notary office
The second step is to submit the application documents
1. The applicant goes directly to the trademark registration hall to apply. After the application documents are ready, submit them at the acceptance window of the trademark registration hall. The staff at the window will confirm whether the application documents are qualified.
2. If a trademark agency is entrusted to handle the matter, the trademark agency shall Send the application documents to the Trademark Office.
Third Step 1, pay the transfer fee
If you are entrusting a trademark agent If handled by an agency, the applicant shall pay the transfer fees and agency fees to the trademark agency, and the transfer fees collected by the Trademark Office will be deducted from the advance payment of the trademark agency.
From the above article, we can understand that there is no time requirement for trademark transfer, as long as a notarized " Trademark Transfer Application" or "Trademark Transfer Agreement" can be used to transfer the trademark. If you still have related questions, you can consult an online lawyer on the Legal Savior Network.
