1. How to authorize trademarks to other companies
1. Trademark use There are many ways to authorize trademarks. The most commonly used method is to sign a trademark licensing contract. A trademark authorization letter is when the trademark registrant licenses the registered trademark to others and signs a trademark license contract with the user regarding the use of the registered trademark. This contract shall be submitted by the licensor to the Trademark Office for registration of trademark use license within 3 months from the date of signing of the contract.
2. Legal basis: "Trademark Law"
Article 43 Trademark Registration A person can license others to use his or her registered trademark by signing a trademark license contract. The licensor shall supervise the quality of the goods used by the licensee using its registered trademark. The licensee shall ensure the quality of the goods using the registered trademark. If a registered trademark of another is used with permission, the name of the licensee and the place of origin of the goods must be marked on the goods using the registered trademark. If the licensor permits others to use its registered trademark, the licensor shall submit its trademark use license to the Trademark Office for record, and the Trademark Office shall announce it. The trademark use license shall not be used against bona fide third parties without registration.
2. What is the process of trademark licensing filing?
1. Prepare trademark licensing filing materials:
(1) Subject qualification certification documents of both the licensor and the licensee (both parties provide a business license for the company, the licensor provides an ID card for the individual, and the licensee provides the In addition to the ID card, a business license for individual industrial and commercial households is also required);(2) Application documents: Application for filing of trademark license contract, letter of authorization (through an agent Issued when the institution handles);
(3) Trademark registration certificate;
(4) Signature/signature of both parties If the trademark license contract is in a foreign language, a Chinese translation must be attached. The contract must clearly state the permission to use the trademark, the products/services used and the period of use, etc.
2. Submit application to the Trademark Office;
3. Review by the Trademark Office;
4. After passing the review, a "Trademark License Contract Filing Notice" will be issued.
Based on relevant legal knowledge, we understand that trademark holders can authorize the use of trademarks to others through legal procedures. Trademarks are protected by law, and unauthorized use of other people's trademarks will be confiscated. Illegal gains and fines.
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