A trade mark is a sign used by a person in the course of business or trade to distinguish his goods or services from those of other traders. The sign can be any letter, word, numeral, device (drawing or design), name, brand, label, aspect of packaging, shape, colour, sound, or a combination of these elements.
As one kind of intellectual property, trademark plays an important role in commercial product and service, and there is more companies begin to pay attention to protection of trademarks.
The Process
1. Consultation
Non-obligatory consultation with our specialist to discuss your requirements and eligibility of your mark for registration. We will perform a free pre-cursory search to ensure feasibility and determination of the classification that is best suited for your mark. Some countries will require the appointment of the agent to be confirmed before proceeding with a search.
2. Assessment (1-3 Days)
We will prepare a comprehensive assessment report to identify potential conflicts & objections and determine your mark’s good/services classification. When the report is complete, we will conduct a final round of discussion to prepare your mark for filing. In some countries, some documents have to prepared such as statutory declarations or notarization.
3. Official (1-5 Days)
Submission via Madrid System by way of designation of country of origin will take only 1 day.
Submission via Direct Filing through our local office or designated partners.
We will liaise with the trademark offices on all matters relating to your trademark registration and respond to office actions.
4. Approval (6-36 months)
We will follow through until the completion of registration. You will be notified of all updates along the way.
Registration Methods
An International Trademark can be filed in one of the following ways.
1. Madrid – The International Trademark System
The Madrid System is a convenient and cost-effective solution for registering and managing trademarks worldwide.
File a single application and pay one set of fees to apply for protection in up to 116 countries. Modify, renew or expand your global trademark portfolio through one centralized system.
This system is for you if you want to register in your country of residence or incorporation and if the country is part of the Madrid Protocol.
2. Direct Filing
Direct Filing in countries not in the Madrid System or when the client only needs to register their mark in a particular country.
The hardest part of direct filing is usually navigating through the documents in their native language and understanding their filing procedures as a foreigner. This will compound the difficulty of ascertaining if your intended mark has been registered before by other registrants. Furthermore, there will be additional documents required such as statutory declarations, notarized documents, passport of registrant, proof of company registration and other such documents as required.
Requirements for your trademark
Be able to be represented graphically (in terms of a logo).
Be capable of distinguishing your goods or services from others.
Be distinctive.
Not be descriptive of the goods or services, or customary in current language or established practices of the trade.
Not to be confusingly similar to an existing trademark on the register.
What we require
Registration documents of the company(click here to incorporate BVI company now)
The trademark(s) in a high-resolution image file.
A description of the applicant company summarizing intended business activities – this should cover all the goods and services provided by your company that is to be protected by the trademark.
Kindly note that documentation requirements may differ between countries.
Duration of Trademark Protection
In most countries, the registration of a trademark is valid for 10 years from the filing date of the application. Protection can last indefinitely subject to the payment of renewal fees every 10 years, and with proper use of the mark. Please enquire for prevailing service rates.
商标是用来区别一个经营者的品牌或服务和其他经营者的商品或服务的标记。商标通过确保商标注册人享有用以标明商品或服务，或者许可他人使用以获取报酬的专用权，而使商标注册人受到保护。
商标作为知识产权的一种重要形式直接体现在商业活动中的产品或服务上，因此有越来越多的公司开始注重自身的商标保护。
国际商标注册的流程
1.商标咨询
与我们的商标专家进行咨询，以讨论您的要求及确认注册商标的资格。我们将进行免费的商标检索，以确保最适合您商标的分类的可行性和确定。有些国家/地区将要求在进行搜索之前确认代理商的任命
2.评估（1 - 3天）
我们将根据您提供的信息准备综合评估报告，以确定潜在的商标冲突和异议，并确定您的商标的商品/服务分类。报告完成后，我们将进行最后一轮讨论，以准备您的申请。部分国家的商标申请，须准备额外文件，如法定声明和公证等。
3.官方（1 - 5天）
通过马德里体系提交的指定原产国的提交仅需1天。
通过我们当地办事处或指定合作伙伴的直接归档提交。
我们将就与您的商标注册有关的所有事宜与商标局沟通相关事宜。
4.批准（6 - 36个月）
我们会持续跟进申请进程，并在第一时间通知您相关消息。
注册方法
国际商标可以通过以下方式之一提交
1.马德里 - 国际商标体系
马德里体系是一种方便且经济的解决方案，用于在全球注册和管理商标。
提交单一申请并支付一套费用，以申请多达116个国家的保护。通过一个集中式系统修改，更新或扩展您的全球商标组合。
如果您想在您居住的国家或公司注册，并且该国家是马德里议定书的一部分，则该系统适合您。
2.直接归档
在不在马德里体系中的国家或当客户只需要在特定国家注册商标时直接提交申请。
直接归档中最难的部分通常是用他们的母语浏览文件，并了解他们作为外国人的归档程序。这将难以确定您的预定商标是否已由其他注册人注册。此外，还需要提供额外的文件，如法定声明，公证文件，注册人护照，公司登记证明和其他所需文件。
国际商标注册的要求
能够以图形方式表示
能够与其他商品及服务进行区分
非商品或服务的描述，也不是当前语言或行业惯例的习惯用语
不可与已存在商标相似
国际商标注册的文件
申请公司的注册文件一份（BVI公司注册请点击Form2.1.1_BVI BC Incorporation Order Form CN）
拟注册商标的高清图片文件
申请公司的经营范围描述，应涵盖公司可提供的且需要被保护的所有产品/服务
各国的文件要求可能有所不同，请联系我们获得免费评估。