What is a trademark?
A trademark is a mark used to distinguish between an operator's brand or a service or other operator's goods or services.
Why do you want to sign a trade mark?
Without the registration, the trademark can not get the exclusive right to use the trademark. It is in a state of uncontrollable risk. It may infringe on other people's trademark right, or it may cause the brand to be damaged by being registered by others. Trademark registration by the Trademark Office in accordance with the law, allowing the registration of acts. A trademark user may acquire the exclusive right to use the trademark in the products or services to which it applies.
Benefits and functions of trademark registration
1, it is easy for consumers to recognize brand shopping and lay a foundation for creating famous brands;
2, the trademark registration certificate is allowed to enter the commodity sales certificate;
3, improve product awareness, establish brand image;
4, trademark registrant has the right to exclusive use of trademarks, protected by law, others dare not counterfeit, otherwise they can be sued for economic compensation. On the contrary, if be registered first, will lose their elaborate elaborations of the market.
5, prepare for the application of well-known trademarks;
6, help to open the international market;
7, trademark is an intangible asset, which can be evaluated by its price, and can be realized by means of transfer, license or pledge.
8, increase customer information about products or services;
9, trademark is the necessary condition for quality inspection, inspection, bar code and so on;
10, a registered, valid for 10 years and can be renewed indefinitely.
Qualification of applicant for trademark registration
The natural person and the lawfully established enterprises and institutions, social organizations and individual businesses, individuals and China signed a partnership or a foreigner or foreign enterprise agreement or with China jointly participate in international treaties or in accordance with the principle of reciprocity of the country.
Trademark application document
1, the company apply for registration, you need to provide a copy of the company's business license;
2. The Hongkong company provides the business registration certificate;
3. Provide trademark drawings, drawings can be text, graphics or combinations;
4. Determine the brand category and commodity / item name.
Trademark application time
The time required to apply for a trademark is usually about 12-14 months, because the law does not specify the time limit for trademark review, so the specific time will be subject to the actual inspection time of the trademark office.
The period of validity of a registered trademark shall be ten years, counting from the date of approval of the registration.
Trademark registration process
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