How do catering enterprises register trademarks?

With the development of catering industry, catering enterprises are gradually emerging, but some fakes are also emerging. At this time, we should take up trademark weapons to resist foreign enemies, but how can catering enterprises register trademarks?

I. Types of trademark registration of catering enterprises

At present, according to the international classification of goods and services registered by trademarks, catering enterprises involve the following categories.

1, catering service trademark category:

Category 43

Provide catering service and temporary accommodation. Including services provided by individuals or facilities for consumers, as well as services provided by hotels, homestays or other temporary accommodation facilities such as hotels, cafes, cafeterias and hotels.

2, catering products trademark category:

Class 29 Meat and vegetable products. It mainly includes meat food, vegetables for daily use or storage, and other edible horticultural products, such as roast duck, pickles, jiaozi, etc.

Class 30 noodle and cereal products. This category mainly includes foods and seasonings from plants that are used or stored daily, such as jiaozi, steamed stuffed buns, pies, rice noodles, hamburgers and so on.

How do catering enterprises register trademarks?

Second, there are two ways of trademark registration.

1, directly in the trademark registration hall of the Trademark Office.

2. Entrust a trademark agency recognized by the State Administration for Industry and Commerce.

Three. Trademark registration procedure

1. Pre-application consultation (optional step).

At present, it takes about two years for a trademark to be registered. After the application for trademark registration is rejected, the trademark registration fee will be lost, but it will take about 2 hours to re-apply for trademark registration. It is not clear whether the reapplication can be approved. Therefore, before applying for trademark registration, it is best for the applicant to inquire about the trademark, understand the rights status, make a judgment according to the inquiry results and submit the application.

2. Prepare the application documents and make an application.

According to the Application for Trademark Registration sealed by the applicant (legal person or other organization) or signed by the applicant (natural person), fill in the commodity category and trade name of the trademark according to the provisions of the commodity classification table. This form needs typing or printing, not handwriting.

6 pieces of trademark pattern in black and white (1 piece is attached on the back of the application, and 5 pieces are handed in). The pattern is required to be clear, and the specification is 5 cm long and 10 cm wide. When specifying colors, five color patterns and 1 black and white patterns are attached.

How do catering enterprises register trademarks?

When handling directly in the trademark hall, submit a copy of the applicant's ID card or passport, and the person in charge will show the original ID card or passport. When entrusting a trademark agency, a copy must be submitted, and a valid copy of the trademark agency power of attorney and the applicant's qualification certificate must be submitted. If the registered trademark is a portrait of a person, it shall be accompanied by a notarized statement that the owner of the portrait agrees to register it as a trademark.

Pay the trademark registration fee (10 for a first-class trademark or service item, RMB 1 0,000 for each application for trademark registration, except for items exceeding 10), and increase each item exceeding 1 0 by RMB 100. Where a trademark agency is entrusted, the applicant shall pay the trademark registration fee and agency fee to the trademark agency.

Three. Review and approval

After receiving the application, the Trademark Office, after formal examination, determines that the procedures are complete, fills in the instructions, and generally sends an acceptance notice to the applicant by registered mail in about 3 months. Where a trademark agent is entrusted to apply for trademark registration, the Trademark Office will mail the Notice of Acceptance to the trademark agent.

If the application for trademark registration is rejected and the applicant refuses to accept the rejection decision, he may apply to the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce for reexamination within 15 days from the date of receiving the notice of rejection.

If the applicant objects to the trademark application for registration and is not satisfied with the ruling of the Trademark Office, he may apply to the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce for reexamination within 15 days from the date of receiving the complaint of objection.