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The earliest British trademark law system: in 1875, in overcoming difficulties from many, finally built The worlds first trademark Registration law - The trademark Registration ordinance (1875 Marks its testimony 1875). And the worlds earliest marks registry in 1876 in London.
British trademark competent authority: British office (UKPO), April 2, 2007 has been renamed as "intellectual UKIPO (UK).
British trademark registration should submit application documents
1 individual application submitted by personal id card or passport.
2 the company apply on behalf of company duplicate of the business license.
3 the trademarks, specifications for 4CM x 4 to 10 x 10CM
4. Fill in application form signed by the applicant.
British trademark registration procedure and time:
(1) : after receiving an application for registration of the trademark, the trademark registration will form after examination to determine whether accord with the basic requirements of trademark registration. If the match, the date of issue and the British office will submit 1 months in an acceptance notice to the applicant,
(2) trademark registration book of acceptance in time: submit two months later, the inspector will be responsible for the British patent examination and decide whether the trademark registration. If not, the examiner will return reasons or sending indicate need do change. The applicant must receive the letter in reply within six months after the application, or terminated. If the applicant, the examiner will reply was not made ultimately rejected. The applicant may appeal trademark review and appeals committee. The main reason is dismissed prior registered trademark similar. With the application of the relevant goods or services with descriptive of trademark, with a geographical names or other reasons of trademark, also may be rejected,
(3) if no reply by return or the trademark is established, the reason be printed on the announcement on trademark. British office will give notice to the applicant by the announcement date. After three months for objection period,
The announcement periods (4) : six months,
(5) of trademark registration: trademark the notice period without objection, patent certificate issued by the trademark registration will,
(6) general situation, the registration process takes 10-12 months.
The validity of the registration
Each registered is valid for 10 years, with registered trademark registration validity by start calculation
British trademark registration fees, expenses: RMB12000 already contains search, GongGaoFei licensing fee, and the government, the defense against the program. |
