These years, China occupies an important place in the international trade market . Since China implement the policy of reform and opening-up, especially the recent 10 years, China's foreign trade development can be described as running, so that more and more foreigners come to China to operate business, and, Guangzhou would be one of the most concentrated cities of foreigners.
When we walk on the street, we can easily find patterns and marks of, for example, Coca Cola, McDonald and Apple, which make us think of those international brands. So we may wonder that how great it will be if we could make an easy-indentifying logo for our own company.
Actually, those unforgettable patterns are trademarks which are already registered in China.
Trademark, is a recognizable sign, design, or expression which identifies products or services of a particular source from those of others. Sometimes, people may call it “brand”.
In this article, HACOS would teach you how to apply for a Chinese Trademark, which could smooth your business way in China.
1. Trademark Registration Search
Check whether the application trademark is duplicate or similar with existed ones.
2. Confirm the pattern of trademark
3. Submi the registration documents of trademark
1.Name of applicant
If the applicant is an enterprise, then the copy of Business License which has been signed by the company owner , and English digital design drawing of the trademark should be provided.
2. Signature of the applicant or company chop.
3. Select 10 Categories.
4. Registration Adress
Time: To Gain Trademark: 12-15 months
The“TM”symbol can be used when 60 days after getting Trademark Accepted Book.
In China, “ ®”is the symbol of Trademark, which means this trademark has been registered and approved in trademark bureau. Trademarks with ® symbol are being protected by law, no enterprises or individuals can use them without authorization.
Sometimes we may also find “TM”symbol on the trademarks, actually, “TM” is short for “trademark”, which means that trademark has submitted application to the administration bureau, and have received the trademark accepted book. However, trademark with“TM”symbol is not being protected by law.
Nowadays, more and more foreign capital enterprises start to register trademark in China, what are still you waiting for?
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