What is the procedure for registering country by country
(1) Trademark applicants who apply for registration one by one, You can entrust an agent or dealer or other agency to act as an agent. Domestically, enterprises can entrust agencies to act for them; overseas, enterprises can entrust relevant law firms, dealers or other relevant institutions to act for them.
(2) If Chinese enterprises comply with the Paris Convention Within six months from the date when a member country applies for trademark registration, it applies for trademark registration to other member countries for the same trademark on the same goods or services, as long as these countries have signed a reciprocal trademark registration agreement with my country, and the agreement stipulates that If there is a priority clause, you can also claim priority when applying.
(3) Applicants applying for registration on a country-by-country basis , you must provide the documents required for registration and pay the required fees.
The required documents are generally a statement requesting priority , the applicant needs to provide a copy of the original application and a certificate stating the date of application issued by the national competent authority that originally accepted the application and its translation. Before an applicant applies for trademark registration in the UK and the United States, the applicant must clearly declare the use of the trademark when submitting the application.
(4) The cost of trademark registration in each country includes the country of registration. The prescribed application fees, registration fees, and fee standards are different from the international trademark registration fee standards. The fees charged by each country and the agency fees charged by agents vary depending on the country and agent.
What is country-by-country registration
1. Country-by-country registration means that the applicant, usually through an entrusted agent, directly goes to a foreign country or region to apply for trademark registration. Registration in each country needs to be handled in accordance with the specific legal procedures of each country, and corresponding fees must be paid according to the charging standards of different countries.
2. Country-by-country registration means that an enterprise registers through an agent People, either as resellers or in other ways, go abroad to apply for trademark registration in one country or one region. Generally speaking, Chinese enterprises can register one by one in countries that are members of the Paris Convention or countries that have signed reciprocal trademark registration agreements with my country.
3. Advantages of registering country by country: span>
The existing sovereign countries in the world with independent legal systems There are about 200 regional and national organizations in total. As long as the country or region has trademark-related regulations, it can register one by one for trademark protection.
Flexible application. Registration in most countries around the world does not require a registration basis in the country of origin. Enterprises want There is more freedom in what kind of trademarks to apply for and what kind of goods or services you want to specify. Therefore, companies can add trademarks to overseas markets before products. And they can expand the protection of their brands.
The risk is relatively small. By registering the trademark on a country-by-country basis, it will generally be carried out in that country By checking in advance, the applicant can clearly know whether his trademark has been registered in that country, what kind of application results will be obtained for the trademark, and whether the use of the trademark in that country will involve infringement.
It is convenient to protect rights. Registration in each country is generally carried out through the local intellectual property firm or law firm. , after successful registration, you can not only obtain the registration certificate issued by the country's official government, but also be able to issue a certificate of exclusive rights in time if there is an infringement problem to avoid further losses. In addition, the firm will also pay certain attention to the trademark, in case of infringement or malicious intent by others. When registration and other problems arise, they can be discovered and dealt with promptly.
4. Power is relatively stable
In which country is the trademark located? The application will be governed by the relevant trademark laws of the country. Unless the right holder seriously violates the trademark laws of that country, the exclusive right to use the trademark will remain stable during the validity period. In addition, when the registered trademark is about to expire, the agency will generally remind you to renew. This This is not possible through Madrid registration.
5 , wide range of registration
About two hundred countries and regions around the world can register one by one, so I won’t go into details here. Compared to Applying for trademark registration through the Madrid System, registering country by country is more flexible and safer, and at the same time allows for more effective follow-up attention. It is more suitable for large enterprises or enterprises with relatively high requirements for external rights protection, or those who do not have registration in the country of origin and apply but urgently need to use it overseas. Trademark companies.
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