Sound can also apply for trademark registration

In May 1st this year, the formal implementation of the new trademark law. “ in the application for registration, cancellation of the visual requirements for the registration of a trademark the trademark law, the scope will be sound mark into the trademark application for registration of the branch. Familiar with the mobile phone ring tones, the computer boot sound can be used as a trademark application for registration of … … ”

The revision of trademark law can be divided into four main aspects:

One is to improve the relevant system of trademark registration, trademark registration applicant timely access to convenient;

Two is the regulations of the unfair competition, trademark registration and trademark agents in use, maintain the market competition order;

Three is to reform from the bottom for the well-known trademark protection system;

Four is to strengthen the protection of trademark rights, and earnestly safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of the rights of the people.

Sound can be used as a trademark application for registration of

In the application for registration, cancellation of the visual requirements for the registration of a trademark the trademark law, the scope will be sound mark into the trademark application for registration of the branch. For example, the familiar mobile phone ringtones, computer boot sound can apply for registration as a trademark.

One of the highlights of the trademark law is that the simplified application process, for example, from a trademark cover changed to a standard multi class after a kind of commodity, trademark registration applicant can an application file registration scope can cover more categories of goods, to simplify the application procedures, in line with international practice.

In addition, the new trademark law has also increased the confirmation link time limit. Provisions of the trademark registration applications completed in 9 months, the longest time for some special cases for 12 months, greatly facilitate the enterprise registration.

The establishment of the legal status of electronic application

The new trademark law in the mode of application is also established the legal status of electronic applications, allow the applicant electronically through the Internet to the trademark authorities submitted directly to the application. Clear the legal status of trademark electronic application, greatly reduce the trademark applicants economic and time cost.

The new trademark law further curb the trademark infringement behavior, increase the registered trademark rights protection of trademark rights, safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of the people. Should be violated the trademark the exclusive right to bear the legal liability of the new trademark law has increased. The new trademark law clearly stipulates, deliberately providing convenient conditions for the infringement, help others to infringe trademark special behavior, belongs to the act of infringement of exclusive right to use a registered trademark. At the same time penalties, illegal turnover of 50000 yuan of above, can be in the illegal operation amount 5 times the fine, no amount from illegal operations or business amount is less than 50000 yuan, can be fined up to 250000 yuan.