First, the qualification of the applicant
The applicant must have certain subject qualifications. The applicant should have a real and valid business place in my country; or have a residence in my country; or have Chinese nationality. In addition, legal persons or natural persons in Taiwan can apply for international registration through the Trademark Office. However, legal persons or natural persons in the Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions cannot currently apply for international registration through the Trademark Office.
Second, application conditions
The trademark applied for international registration can be a trademark that has been registered in my country, or a trademark that has been applied for registration and accepted in my country.
Third, handling methods
There are two ways to apply for Madrid trademark international registration through the Trademark Office: one is to entrust a nationally recognized trademark agency to handle it; the other is for the applicant to submit an application to the Trademark Office on his own.
Fourth, handling steps
Prepare the application documents → Submit the application documents to the International Registration Office of the Trademark Office → Pay the registration fee according to the provisions of the “Fee Notice” → Receive the International Registration Certificate.
Fifth, the agency
International Registration Office of the Trademark Office of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce. First, the International Registration Certificate is obtained. After receiving the international registration application that complies with the Common Implementing Rules of the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks and its Protocol, the International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) will register it in the International Register, issue the International Registration Certificate to the trademark applicant and notify the trademark authorities of each designated contracting party.
The International Registration Certificate is sent directly by the International Bureau to the International Registration Office of the Trademark Office, which is then forwarded to the applicant or trademark agency by the International Office of the Trademark Office. It should be noted that the address filled in by the applicant must be clear (a correspondence address can be added). If the applicant’s address changes, the change should be handled in a timely manner.