1. What to do if your application for trademark registration is rejected
1. Trademark registration Rejection does not mean that the trademark must not be registered and used. Rejection is only a preliminary decision of the Trademark Office. If you are not satisfied with this decision, you can apply to the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board for review. If you are not satisfied with the decision of the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board, you can also file a lawsuit with the People's Court;
2. If the party wants to retain the rejected trademark, it should promptly file a review application within fifteen days, and the delivery envelope as evidence of the delivery period must be retained. Good;
3. The reasons for rejection of trademark registration are different, and the evidence materials required for review are also different. It is recommended that the parties concerned be specific to the different reasons for rejection. provide relevant evidence.
4. Legal basis: Article 32 of the "Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China" stipulates that the Trademark Office shall notify in writing that the application is rejected and the trademark is not announced. Trademark registration applicant. 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 will make a decision and notify the applicant in writing. If the party concerned 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.
2. Is filing required after trademark registration?
1. Trademark registration means filing a trademark registration with the State Trademark Office in accordance with the Trademark Law, so as to clearly obtain the protection of the Trademark Law and other relevant laws and regulations.
2. Trademark filing generally refers to registration and filing with the customs, a protective measure to protect the rights holder's registered trademark rights. That is, when import and export declarations are made for goods that infringe upon the rights holder's exclusive right to register a trademark, the customs can detain the relevant goods based on the trademark registration status. This is also a technical barrier to intellectual property trade in the development of international trade.
3. After the trademark is registered, it can be used directly without filing. However, if the goods need to be declared for import and export, they can be filed to better protect their own rights and interests.
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