How to understand the renewal of a registered trademark
The renewal registration of a registered trademark means that the registered trademark has expired and needs to be continued to be used. Within the time limit specified by law, by applying for renewal registration with the Trademark Office and paying relevant fees, the validity period of the trademark can be extended and the trademark rights can continue to be maintained.
1. How to apply for renewal of registered trademark
Registered trademark The validity period is 10 years. If a registered trademark needs to be continued to be used after it expires, an application for renewal of registration should be made within twelve months before expiration. If you fail to apply during this period, there is still a 6-month extension period. If an application has not been filed within the extension period, the Trademark Office will cancel it after the expiration of the extension period.
2. Processing methods
There are two ways to apply for renewal of a registered trademark Methods:
(1) Entrust a nationally recognized trademark agency to handle the matter.
(2) Applicants should go directly to the trademark registration hall of the Trademark Office to apply.
3. Document format for renewal
Renewal There is only one file format, which is the "Application for Trademark Renewal Registration".
Four. Three steps for application
(1) Prepare application documents
The application documents that should be submitted are:
(1) "Trademark Renewal" Exhibition Registration Application Form"
(2) Applicant’s identity document(Copy)
(3) If you entrust an agent to submit the "Agency Letter", if you handle it directly in the acceptance hall, submit a copy of the handler's ID card
(4) Copy of registration certificate
(5) If the application document is in a foreign language, it should also be provided Chinese translation signed and stamped by the translation agency
1. Fill in the application form one by one according to the requirements, and it must be typed or printed.
2. One application for renewal registration should be submitted for each trademark.
3. If you go directly to the trademark registration hall to apply, you should submit a copy of the person's ID card; if you entrust a trademark agency to handle it, you should submit a trademark agency power of attorney. .
4. If the trademark applied for renewal is a jointly owned trademark, the application should be made in the name of the representative.
(2) Submit 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, and the staff at the window will confirm whether the application documents are qualified.
2. If a trademark agency is entrusted to handle the application, the trademark agency will deliver the application documents to the Trademark Office.
(3) Payment of renewal fees
A renewal registration application requires payment of fees 2000 dollars. If the renewal registration application is submitted during the extension period, a delay fee of 500 yuan will be required.
If a trademark agency is entrusted to handle the matter, the applicant shall pay the renewal fees and agency fees to the trademark agency. The renewal fees collected by the Trademark Office will be from The trademark agency's advance payment will be deducted.
5. Notes
1. After the renewal application is approved , the Trademark Office will send the renewal certificate to the applicant by mail according to the address filled in the application form.
2. If the renewal application hasIf the regulations are not met, the Trademark Office will notify the applicant in writing by mail to make corrections within a time limit according to the address filled in the application form.
3. If the renewal application cannot be approved due to other reasons, the Trademark Office will notify the applicant in writing by mail according to the address filled in the application form.
4. If the applicant entrusts a trademark agency to handle the renewal application, the Trademark Office will not directly have any correspondence with the applicant, and all documents will be Send it to the trademark agency.
5. The category of the application should be filled in according to the international classification category approved by the "Trademark Registration Certificate".
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