1. Basic materials required for registering a US trademark:
1. Applicant’s name and address in Chinese and English
2. Apply for goods or services: Since the United States does not fully adopt the International Nice Classification, customers can first choose according to the Chinese trademark classification, and can choose 10. In the early stage of application, our company will assist customers in searching for products. If the selected products do not conform to the classification of goods or services in the United States, our company will issue a corresponding product modification notice for customers to select and confirm.
3. Trademark image: A clear black and white image must be provided
4. Identity document: If applying in the name of a company, provide a copy of the business license; if applying in the name of an individual, provide a copy of the ID card or passport.
5. Evidence of use: including goods and packaging that can display the trademark, or related documents, labels, instructions, etc. when they are sold. If you claim priority, you must provide documents proving the priority. If the mark is not yet in use, it should be filed as intended use, with evidence of use to be provided later and an affidavit fee paid to the USPTO.
2. The process of registering a US trademark:
1. Trademark search and submission of materials
When applying for a registered trademark in the United States, you must first check whether the trademark you want to register has been used. If it is not used, you can submit the registration application materials.
2. Acceptance Notice
After receiving the trademark registration application materials, the U.S. Trademark Office will first review the application form and all information. If everything is correct, it will give an application number and issue an acceptance notice. It will take about 1 week. You can apply the TM mark after receiving the acceptance notice.
3. Review
The auditor will check the trademark records to see if other businesses have registered or applied to register the same or similar trademarks. And review whether it complies with the registration requirements of the Trademark Regulations. If the review is passed, the application process will enter the next stage. Generally, this review period lasts 3 to 6 months.
4. Notice in the Constitution
Once a trademark application is approved, the trademark will be announced in a weekly publication. The announcement period is 3 months. If no one raises any objection, the trademark can be successfully registered. It will take about 6-7 months to know whether the registration is successful.
5. Registration
Once the trademark registration application is approved, the details of the trademark will be entered into the register and a registration certificate will be issued. The registration date is generally the date the application is submitted. It takes about 10-18 months to register a trademark in the United States. If everything goes well, the certificate can be obtained in 6-8 months. After getting the certificate, you can put the R mark.
It is also worth noting that after a U.S. trademark is issued, it is valid for 10 years. A declaration of use must be made every 5 to 6 years, otherwise the trademark will be invalidated prematurely. Therefore, the subsequent maintenance of the trademark is also very important.
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