For any entrepreneur who is interested in establishing a brand, a registered trademark is essential. A good trademark will not only greatly enhance the visibility of the enterprise, but also make the establishment of the enterprise brand smoother. Of course, only by successfully passing the trademark registration can your enterprise gain a foothold in the market. So, what is the trademark registration process like? How much is the trademark registration fee?
The business process of Trademark Registration Certificate includes application for receipt, book review, scanning, entry, financial reconciliation, review, signature, printing, etc. Generally, the processing time is 1 to 3 months. If the issuance of the Trademark Registration Certificate overlaps with the business processes such as trademark change, transfer and renewal application, the processing time needs to be extended accordingly.
process and cost of trademark registration: preparatory stage
in general, there are two kinds of promoters of trademark registration, one is the entrepreneur himself and the other is the related enterprise. Of course, no matter which form, you need to provide a clear trademark pattern. Generally speaking, you need to prepare about 12 minutes for the trademark pattern, and each pattern picture is 5~1 cm in length and 5~1 cm in width. The difference is that the trademark registration applied by the entrepreneur himself needs to provide a personal identity card and a business license with official seal; Trademark registration with enterprises as a unit does not require the provision of personal identity cards.
applying for a trademark varies from applicant to applicant. To apply for registration in the name of an enterprise, a copy of the business license shall be provided, and the official seal shall be affixed to the copy of the business license; To apply for registration in a personal name, one copy of personal ID card and one copy of business license of individual industrial and commercial households shall be provided, and the copy of business license of individual industrial and commercial households shall be stamped with official seal; Provide trademark words or patterns, and if color protection is needed, color patterns are also needed; The items of goods/services to be registered can be filled in according to the goods or services operated by the applicant, with reference to the tenth edition of the International Classification of Goods and Services for Trademark Registration (Nice Classification) and the Classification Table of Similar Goods and Services revised by the Trademark Office according to the above international classification table; Provide a power of attorney for trademark agency with official seal or signature, which can be downloaded from this website; In particular, the address in the Power of Attorney for Trademark should be exactly the same as the registered address in the business license.
The process and cost of trademark registration: in the naming stage
Every trademark has a name, just like a newborn baby, and a lifelong name is a step of growth. Usually, trademarks are mainly composed of words, graphics, letters, numbers, three-dimensional signs and colors. Good trademarks will be impressive and memorable at a glance, while complex trademarks will not only be easy to forget, but also the pass rate of registration review will be negatively affected. Therefore, a good trademark lies in simplicity and in accommodating the richest and most informative corporate culture with the simplest structure.
trademark registration process and cost: inquiry stage
trademark registration is inseparable from inquiry. The so-called trademark inquiry is actually to ensure that there are no registered or existing similar trademarks in the market. In other words, the Trademark Office will check the trademark applied by the other party with the Trademark Office database, and only if there is no conflict can it successfully pass the trademark inquiry stage. It should be noted that if the registered trademark conflicts with the database and is rejected, the trademark application fee will not be refunded.
trademark registration process and cost: in the examination stage
trademark examination is divided into two types, one is formal examination, and the other is substantive examination.
in simple terms, formal review means review of application documents, review of the characteristics of trademarks, review of necessary descriptions of trademarks, classification review and so on. At this stage, there are three results of the review: one is to pass the review and issue a notice of acceptance; One is to be further confirmed (/) and issue an incorrect notice; The last one is that the review fails and a notice of inadmissibility is issued.
substantive examination is to judge the legality of substantive issues in the process of trademark registration. At this stage, the main inspection activities of official institutions on trademark application include two parts, one is information retrieval, the other is analysis and comparison. Through investigation and study of these two ways, two results are finally determined, one is preliminary examination and approval, and the other is rejection of the application. In addition, at this stage, it should be noted that when the registered trademark has not been successful, the goods with the trademark should not be printed too much at one time to prevent unnecessary losses and waste caused by accidents in the registration process.
trademark registration process and expenses: at the announcement stage
after the trademark registration has passed the preliminary examination smoothly, there is still one condition to be satisfied before the decision to allow its registration can be obtained, that is, to meet the provisions of relevant laws and regulations. Relevant trademark registrations that have obtained registration permission will be publicized in the Trademark Announcement. At the same time, merchants can also obtain relevant announcement information in the effective channel, because merchants can know the instantaneous information of trademark registration in time, so as to make timely countermeasures for the next plan. At this stage, if no one raises an objection within three months, or even if someone raises an objection, it will be registered and become effective and a registration certificate will be issued.
trademark registration process and fee: fee description
There are two main factors that affect the trademark registration fee, one is the category, and the other is the number of pieces.
the registration fee is charged according to the number of categories, and the fee for each trademark of each category is:
8 yuan for each common trademark (ten-year validity period, including ten-year fee, and 8 for domestic companies or individuals)
No matter enterprises or individuals, the general trademark fee is calculated in 8 yuan/piece, of which the ten-year validity period includes ten-year fee. Of course, because the process of trademark registration is complicated and professional, many people participate in trademark registration by employing agents. In this case, the general trademark fee of an enterprise or individual is calculated at 16 yuan/piece. Similarly, 16 yuan includes the ten-year validity period and the ten-year fee.
collective trademarks and certification trademarks are 3, yuan each (1-year validity period, including 1-year fees, and 3, yuan for foreign companies or individuals)
To sum up, the trademark registration process mainly needs to go through the stages of inquiry, examination and announcement. In this process, it should be noted that you should not be impatient and impatient, and you should not be eager to achieve success. Therefore, under normal circumstances, as long as the information and other conditions are qualified, you will definitely get the acceptance notice, and if you get the acceptance notice, you will basically be half successful. trade mark registration