5. avoid bothering to design the trademark is registered by others.
2. Oversea Trademarks
◎ Madrid International trademark registration, national trademark registration, EC national trademark registration, African Intellectual Property Organization registration, African Regional Intellectual Property Organization registration, Benelux Economic Union registration;
◎ Trademark registration in Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan;
◎ Trademark registration in USA, EU, Japan, Korea, etc.
◎ Trademark renewal, transfer, license filing, renewal, change, etc.;
◎ Trademark reply review opinions, objections (defense), revocation, etc.;
◎ Trademark search, use evidence declaration, evidence document translation, infringement litigation;
◎ Power of attorney, business license and other materials recognized certification;
◎ Trademark monitoring, customs record;
◎ Consulting and legal services on other trademark problems.
As more and more domestic enterprises go out, in order to gain a better foothold in the international market, they pay particular attention to the layout of trademark and brand protection overseas.
At present, foreign-related trademark registration applications can be applied to foreign countries through the Madrid Agreement, one by one country, regional intellectual property organizations.
Madrid Trademark International Registration
The international registration of "Madrid" marks means the system for the registration of marks between the member States of the Madrid Union established in accordance with the Madrid Instrument of Agreement and the Protocol concluded in Madrid and the common Rules for their implementation. The Madrid fee is low because the base fee is paid once plus the country fee, regardless of the number of countries designated. Trademark applicants only need to pay one fee and submit one application in one language (English, French or Spanish) through one agency of the International Bureau. The procedure is simple. To date, 99 countries have acceded to the Madrid Agreements or agreements.
National Registration
A country-by-country registration application means that the applicant directly applies to the relevant trademark authority in the target country. Compared with the Madrid application, there is no need to apply or register on a domestic basis, and the application method and time are flexible, but the cost will be more expensive. Each national trademark authority will issue a trademark registration certificate to the trademark applicant without any rejection or objection.
Regional Intellectual Property Organizations
1. European Union Intellectual Property Office
The European Union Intellectual Property Office is the official body for the registration of trademarks in the EU, which is mainly responsible for the registration of designs and trademarks in the EU member states. Through the organization, a trademark registration can obtain protection in all member States of the European Union, and the decision on trademark cases will be enforced in all countries of the European Union; Application for EU trademark registration does not require the existence of basic registration, pay a fee, submit an application, the procedure is simple.
List of Member States: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden
2. Benelux Intellectual Property Office
The Benelux Intellectual Property Office is a regional international organization in Europe that deals with trademark and appearance matters in Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. Applying for trademark registration through the organization does not require the existence of basic registration, pay a fee, submit an application, the procedure is simple.
List of Member States: Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands
3. African Intellectual Property Organization
The African Intellectual Property Organization is a regional alliance for the protection of intellectual property rights by French-speaking countries in former French colonies. Headquartered in Yaounde, Cameroon, it manages trademark affairs in all member states. These countries do not have a separate IP system and are therefore required to register through the African Intellectual Property Organization.
List of Member States: Benin, Burkina Faso, Equatorial Guinea, Togo, Congo (Brazzaville), Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gabon, Cameroon, Comoros, Cote d 'Ivoire, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, Chad, Central Africa
4. African Regional Intellectual Property Organization
The African Regional Intellectual Property Organization is a regional alliance for the protection of intellectual property rights by English-speaking countries in former British colonies. Headquartered in Harare, Zimbabwe, it manages trademark affairs in all member states. These countries do not have a separate IP system and are therefore required to register through the African Intellectual Property Organization.
List of members: Botswana, Gambia, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Sierra Leone, Eswatini, Sudan, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia