{"id":4019,"date":"2025-06-16T11:40:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T03:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.originpatent.com\/?page_id=4019"},"modified":"2024-12-03T10:04:48","modified_gmt":"2024-12-03T02:04:48","slug":"trademark","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.originpatent.com\/en\/trademark\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Trademark Application"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4019\" class=\"elementor elementor-4019 elementor-1099\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2f7d70 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e2f7d70\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a470f8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4a470f8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e71a049 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e71a049\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Trademark<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8eb6c2 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b8eb6c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83618bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"83618bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Global Trademark Application<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-275e1f4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"275e1f4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99cf252 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"99cf252\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18a74e9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"18a74e9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edc96df elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"edc96df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is a trademark application?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1861653 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1861653\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Do you have a trademark (logo) for your goods\/services? In order to allow consumers to clearly recognize the use of designed patterns or words, shapes, etc., to indicate the goods or services, which is called a trademark, the law does not mandate companies to apply for a trademark, but it is still strongly recommended to apply for one.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the benefits of applying for a trademark:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Allows consumers to easily recognize your brand<\/li>\n<li>In case of piracy or fraud, the company can protect itself through legal channels<\/li>\n<li>A trademark application can be used for 10 years, but it is important to note that if the trademark has not been used within 3 years without a valid reason, or has been used but then not used for 3 years, the competent authority may revoke the registration according to law.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Compared with words, human eyes are more easily attracted by images. Trademark application is one of the ways to protect the company&#8217;s reputation, and it is recommended that all business owners should apply for trademarks.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-697e1e1 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"697e1e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-252281e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"252281e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1ec608 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d1ec608\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97524b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"97524b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the types of trademarks?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca3d587 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ca3d587\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-887682c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"887682c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddb8d4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ddb8d4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Taiwan trademark types<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b9c37e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"9b9c37e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2c01dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f2c01dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_3  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<p>Source: <a class=\"innerLink\" href=\"https:\/\/topic.tipo.gov.tw\/trademarks-tw\/cp-506-859584-b7258-201.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Intellectual Property Bureau, Ministry of Economic Affairs \u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_4  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<p>Article 18 of the Trademark Law stipulates: A trademark refers to any identifying mark, which may consist of words, graphics, marks, colors, three-dimensional shapes, dynamics, holograms, sounds, etc., or a combination thereof. The examples of trademarks are explained one by one as follows:<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Text<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It generally refers to various recognizable language characters and letters, including meaningful and meaningless characters or words, etc.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Graphics<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Generally refers to patterns composed of points, lines, and surfaces, such as characters, animals, plants, utensils, natural landscapes, or geometric figures. The coloring of the graphics can be in color or ink, or it can be a flat graphic or a flat graphic represented by a three-dimensional image. However, the traditional so-called flat graphic trademarks, regardless of whether they are colored or whether they use flat graphics with a three-dimensional effect as trademarks, are different from the following non-traditional trademarks, such as color trademarks or three-dimensional trademarks involving three-dimensional space. The connotations of protected trademarks are also different.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mark<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A general term that refers to all signs or symbols, such as ten, one, x, \u00f7, %, musical notes, numbers, or special symbols.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Color<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A logo consisting of a single color or a combination of two or more colors, which is identified by a single color or combination of colors, without a specific shape or graphic appearance. If a single color or combination of colors is used as a trademark for all or part of the decorative design of goods or their packaging, containers or services, the color must be sufficiently distinctive for consumers to distinguish between different sources of goods or services.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Three-dimensional<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It refers to a three-dimensional shape with three dimensions: length, width, and height. Possible shapes include the shape of the product itself, the shape of the product&#8217;s packaging container, the three-dimensional shape of the logo (a three-dimensional shape other than the product or the product&#8217;s packaging container), and the decorative design of the service venue.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Motion<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The term \u201cmotion\u201d refers to a continuously changing moving image, and the moving image itself has the function of indicating the source of goods or services. The purpose of the protection of a motion picture trademark is to create an overall commercial impression of the motion picture, which is sufficient for the relevant consumers to recognize it as an indication of the source of the goods or services.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hologram<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Also known as laser image or hologram. A hologram trademark refers to a situation in which a hologram is used as a mark and the hologram itself has the function of indicating the source of the goods or services. A hologram is a technique that utilizes the simultaneous storage of multiple images on a single negative (holography) to present a three-dimensional image, which can be several images or just one image, with rainbow variations depending on the viewing angle. Holograms are commonly used for security purposes on banknotes, credit cards, or other valuable products, and may also be utilized for product packaging or decoration.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sound<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sound alone is used as a trademark to distinguish the source of goods or services by means of hearing. A sound trademark may be a trademark of a musical nature, such as a piece of music or a song, or it may be a non-musical sound, such as a spoken word from a human voice or a lion&#8217;s roar, which has the function of indicating the source of goods or services.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Composite<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Made up of various combinations of text, graphics, symbols, colors, three-dimensional shapes, dynamic elements, holograms, sounds, and other elements. For example, &#8220;text&#8221; can be combined with graphics or symbols to form a composite flat trademark, or it can be combined with sound to create a dynamic composite trademark.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1401927 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1401927\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Trademark types<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ed3ca2 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7ed3ca2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-730fab1 mark-sorttb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"730fab1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tbwrap\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background: #015195; color: #fff; font-weight: bold;\">\n<td colspan=\"2\">General Trademark<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Definition<\/td>\n<td>Any distinctive trademark that can be used in business or trading to indicate the source of the trademark or service and to distinguish it from the goods or services of others.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Applicant qualifications<\/td>\n<td>Natural persons, corporate institutions or schools, trade names<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Whether the applicant themself can use<\/td>\n<td>Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Use<\/td>\n<td>Trademark owner\u2019s own use<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Required documents<\/td>\n<td>Power of attorney<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Special provisions<\/td>\n<td>N\/A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-114a385 mark-sorttb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"114a385\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tbwrap\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background: #015195; color: #fff; font-weight: bold;\">\n<td colspan=\"2\">General Certification Mark<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>General Certification Mark<\/td>\n<td>\n<ol>\n   <li>Proof of goods or services of others<\/li>\n   <li>Quality, precision, raw materials, method of manufacture, place of       origin or otherwise<\/li>\n   <li>Recognizability<\/li><\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Applicant qualifications<\/td>\n<td>Legal entities, organizations, or government agencies that have the ability to certify the goods or services of others (natural persons are not eligible to apply).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Whether the applicant themself can use<\/td>\n<td>No (Disclaimer: Applicant can not be engaged in the business of the goods or the provision of the services for which it is intended to certify)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Use<\/td>\n<td>\n<ol>\n   <li>Object: Open type &#8211; anyone can use it as long as it meets the       specified usage specifications and conditions.<\/li>\n   <li>Use in accordance with the conditions of the terms of use<\/li>\n   <li>Use for goods or services (\u00a75)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\u203bSimilar  to a trademark, but instead of recognizing the source of goods\/services, it  proves that the goods\/services meet the conditions of the specification of use  set by the certifier.<\/p><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Required documents<\/td>\n<td>\n<ol>\n   <li>Documents certifying the ability of others to provide goods or       services<\/li>\n   <li>Specifications\/Instructions of use<\/li>\n   <li>Declaration Statement<\/li><\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Special provisions<\/td>\n<td>N\/A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a48157e mark-sorttb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a48157e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tbwrap\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background: #015195; color: #fff; font-weight: bold;\">\n<td colspan=\"2\">Certificate of Origin Mark <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Definition<\/td>\n<td>Representativeness: The goods or services from that geographical area possess specific qualities, reputation, or other characteristics (referring to the traits of goods or services attributable to the geographical environment). This demonstrates that the products\/services from that origin have a certain quality, reputation, or other characteristics, allowing them to be distinguished from unproven goods\/services. The distinctive identification of the geographical area originates from the correlation between its geographical environment and the quality and characteristics of the goods\/services.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Applicant qualifications<\/td>\n<td> Legal entities, organizations, or government agencies that have the ability to certify the goods or services of others (natural persons are not eligible to apply).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Whether the applicant themself can use<\/td>\n<td>No, (Declaration: A statement declaring that the entity does not engage in the business or provision of the desired proof of goods or services.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Use<\/td>\n<td>\n<ol>\n   <li>Object: Open type &#8211; anyone can use it as long as it meets the       specified usage specifications and conditions.<\/li>\n   <li>Use in accordance with the conditions of the terms of use<\/li>\n   <li>Use for goods or services (\u00a75)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\u203bSimilar to a trademark, but instead of recognizing the  source of goods\/services, it proves that the goods\/services meet the conditions  of the specification of use set by the certifier.<\/p><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Required documents<\/td>\n<td>\n<ol>\n   <li>Documents certifying the ability of others to provide goods or       services<\/li>\n   <li>Specifications\/Instructions of use<\/li>\n   <li>Declaration Statement<\/li><\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Special provisions<\/td>\n<td>The provisions regarding descriptiveness and non-exclusive declarations do not apply (\u00a729 I &#038; III). If the origin is declared non-exclusive, it is not an origin mark but a general certification mark.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00168dc mark-sorttb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00168dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tbwrap\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background: #015195; color: #fff; font-weight: bold;\">\n<td colspan=\"2\">Collective Trademark<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Definition<\/td>\n<td>To recognize the membership of members and to distinguish them from non-members of the organization.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Applicant qualifications<\/td>\n<td>Organizations with legal personality, such as unions, associations, or other groups (foundations, companies, or government agencies cannot apply).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Whether the applicant themself can use<\/td>\n<td>Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Use<\/td>\n<td>\n<ol>\n<li>Group membership is used to acknowledge their membership status (closed-use).<\/li>\n<li>A set of guidelines for the use of group marks.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Required documents<\/td>\n<td>Specifications\/Instructions of use<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Special provisions<\/td>\n<td>N\/A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17cad08 mark-sorttb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17cad08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"tbwrap\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background: #015195; color: #fff; font-weight: bold;\">\n<td colspan=\"2\">Collective Membership Mark \/General Group Trademark<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Definition<\/td>\n<td>Indicating the goods or services or categories provided by its members (trademark).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Applicant qualifications<\/td>\n<td>Organizations with legal personality, such as unions, associations, or other groups (foundations, companies, or government agencies cannot apply).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Whether the applicant themself can use<\/td>\n<td>Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Use<\/td>\n<td>\n<ol>\n<li>Provided for use by group members (membership can be obtained by meeting the requirements)<\/li>\n<li>Used according to the conditions set forth in the usage guidelines<\/li>\n<li>Used on goods or services (\u00a75)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Required documents<\/td>\n<td>Specifications\/Instructions of use<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Special provisions<\/td>\n<td>The review is the same as for general trademarks; therefore, the provisions of (\u00a729 I &#038; III) apply.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8aae791 mark-sorttb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8aae791\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tbwrap\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background: #015195; color: #fff; font-weight: bold;\">\n<td colspan=\"2\">Group Trademark of Origin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Definition<\/td>\n<td>Indicating that the goods or services provided by members originate from a specific place.\n<ul>\n<li>Representativeness: The goods or services from that geographical area possess specific qualities, reputation, or other characteristics (which are traits inherent to the goods or services due to the geographical environmental factors)<\/li>\n<li>Sufficient to indicate the identification of that geographical area.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Applicant qualifications<\/td>\n<td>Organizations with legal personality, such as unions, associations, or other groups (foundations, companies, or government agencies cannot apply)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Whether the applicant can use<\/td>\n<td>Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Use<\/td>\n<td>\n<ol>\n<li>Whether the applicant can use<\/li>\n<li>Used according to the conditions set forth in the usage guidelines<\/li>\n<li>Used on goods or services (\u00a75)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Required documents<\/td>\n<td>Specifications\/Instructions of use<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Special provisions<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>The provisions regarding descriptiveness and non-exclusive declarations do not apply (\u00a729 I &amp; III).<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fca1ba e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3fca1ba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4ba5ed e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e4ba5ed\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb592a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bb592a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Trademark Application Process<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43d83d3 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"43d83d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-deca984 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"deca984\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b04187 uael-timeline-responsive-mobile uael-timeline--center uael-timeline-arrow-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-uael-timeline\" data-id=\"5b04187\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"uael-timeline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-timeline-wrapper uael-timeline-node\">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"uael-timeline-main\">\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-days\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-6695c82 uael-timeline-field animate-border out-view\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-timeline-widget uael-timeline-right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-timeline-marker\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"timeline-icon-new out-view-timeline-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-day-new uael-day-right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-events-new\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-events-inner-new\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-timeline-date-hide uael-date-inner\"><div class=\"inner-date-new\"><p >STEP 1<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-timeline-heading-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"uael-timeline-heading\">Communication and Discussion<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-timeline-desc-content\"> <p>The staff will inform you about the application process in your country of interest, the required documents and fees, and the scope of the rights that will be used after the trademark application is filed.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-timeline-date-new\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-date-new\"><div class=\"inner-date-new\"><div >STEP 1<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-f4068a6 uael-timeline-field animate-border out-view\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-timeline-widget uael-timeline-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-timeline-marker\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"timeline-icon-new out-view-timeline-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-day-new uael-day-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-events-new\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-events-inner-new\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-timeline-date-hide uael-date-inner\"><div class=\"inner-date-new\"><p >STEP 2<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-timeline-heading-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"uael-timeline-heading\">Trademark pattern search analysis<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-timeline-desc-content\"> <p>Confirmation of trademark pattern compliance with trademark laws and regulations, provision of search reports, and confirmation of goods\/services options.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-timeline-date-new\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-date-new\"><div class=\"inner-date-new\"><div >STEP 2<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-a818d28 uael-timeline-field animate-border out-view\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-timeline-widget uael-timeline-right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-timeline-marker\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"timeline-icon-new out-view-timeline-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-day-new uael-day-right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-events-new\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-events-inner-new\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-timeline-date-hide uael-date-inner\"><div class=\"inner-date-new\"><p >STEP 3<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-timeline-heading-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"uael-timeline-heading\">Confirmation of Application Information<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-timeline-desc-content\"> <p>Includes logo, country, product\/service options, basic applicant information, letter of authorization, etc.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-timeline-date-new\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-date-new\"><div class=\"inner-date-new\"><div >STEP 3<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-8115bfb uael-timeline-field animate-border out-view\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-timeline-widget uael-timeline-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-timeline-marker\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"timeline-icon-new out-view-timeline-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-day-new uael-day-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-events-new\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-events-inner-new\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-timeline-date-hide uael-date-inner\"><div class=\"inner-date-new\"><p >STEP 4<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-timeline-heading-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"uael-timeline-heading\">Payment in Full<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-timeline-desc-content\"> <p>The total fee includes consultation service fee, search fee, government regulation fee&#8230;etc.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-timeline-date-new\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-date-new\"><div class=\"inner-date-new\"><div >STEP 4<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-590f9ce uael-timeline-field animate-border out-view\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-timeline-widget uael-timeline-right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-timeline-marker\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"timeline-icon-new out-view-timeline-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-day-new uael-day-right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-events-new\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-events-inner-new\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-timeline-date-hide uael-date-inner\"><div class=\"inner-date-new\"><p >STEP 5<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-timeline-heading-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"uael-timeline-heading\">Delivery of documents on behalf of the firm<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-timeline-desc-content\"> <p>E-delivery 1-2 days after the payment is made<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-timeline-date-new\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-date-new\"><div class=\"inner-date-new\"><div >STEP 5<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-f76f165 uael-timeline-field animate-border out-view\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-timeline-widget uael-timeline-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-timeline-marker\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"timeline-icon-new out-view-timeline-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-day-new uael-day-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-events-new\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-events-inner-new\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-timeline-date-hide uael-date-inner\"><div class=\"inner-date-new\"><p >STEP 6<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-timeline-heading-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"uael-timeline-heading\">Notification of Approval<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-timeline-desc-content\"> <p>Upon receipt of the notification letter from the competent authority, we will notify you of the progress of the examination at the first time<\/p>\n<p>For expedited examination: about 4 months \/ For general examination: 6~8 months.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-timeline-date-new\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-date-new\"><div class=\"inner-date-new\"><div >STEP 6<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-a45f33f uael-timeline-field animate-border out-view\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-timeline-widget uael-timeline-right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-timeline-marker\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"timeline-icon-new out-view-timeline-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-day-new uael-day-right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-events-new\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-events-inner-new\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-timeline-date-hide uael-date-inner\"><div class=\"inner-date-new\"><p >FINISH<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-timeline-heading-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"uael-timeline-heading\">Issuance of Certificate<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-timeline-desc-content\"> <p>After paying the registration fee, you can get the registration certificate in about one month&#8217;s working days.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-timeline-date-new\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-date-new\"><div class=\"inner-date-new\"><div >FINISH<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-timeline__line\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-timeline__line__inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e13b83 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3e13b83\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33da322 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"33da322\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tipo.gov.tw\/tw\/cp-57-802503-f74d0-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 256 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Competent authority application procedures<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b77cab6 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b77cab6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/line.me\/ti\/p\/LGQFIWROzu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Click here to inquire about trademarks<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d3108f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8d3108f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5478b14 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5478b14\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15a23ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"15a23ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Trademark procedures in various countries<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92b4689 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"92b4689\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df6d84b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"df6d84b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be74d13 schd elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be74d13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tbwrap\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"\">\n<th class=\"\">Country<\/th>\n<th class=\"\">System<\/th>\n<th class=\"\">Review time<\/th>\n<th class=\"\">Dissenting Period<\/th>\n<th class=\"\">Duration of Exclusitivity <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"\">\n<td class=\" \">Taiwan<\/td>\n<td class=\" \">First-to-file<\/td>\n<td class=\" \">6-12 months<\/td>\n<td class=\" \">3 months<\/td>\n<td class=\"\">10 years<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"\">\n<td class=\"\">China<\/td>\n<td class=\"\">First-to-file<\/td>\n<td class=\"\">6-12 months<\/td>\n<td class=\"\">3 months<\/td>\n<td class=\"\">10 years<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\" \">\n<td class=\" \">Japan<\/td>\n<td class=\" \">First-to-file<\/td>\n<td class=\" \">6-10 months<\/td>\n<td class=\" \">2 months<\/td>\n<td class=\" \">10 years<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\" \">\n<td class=\" \">Korea<\/td>\n<td class=\" \">First-to-file<\/td>\n<td class=\" \">6-10 months<\/td>\n<td class=\" \">2 months<\/td>\n<td class=\" \">10 years<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\" \">\n<td class=\" \">Singapore<\/td>\n<td class=\" \">First-to-file<\/td>\n<td class=\" \">6-12 months<\/td>\n<td class=\" \">2 months<\/td>\n<td class=\" \">10 years<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"\">\n<td class=\" \">Malaysia <\/td>\n<td class=\"\">First-to-file<\/td>\n<td class=\"\">6-12 months<\/td>\n<td class=\"\">2 months<\/td>\n<td class=\" \">10 years<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"\">\n<td class=\"\">Thailand <\/td>\n<td class=\"\">First-to-file<\/td>\n<td class=\"\">10-12 months<\/td>\n<td class=\"\">60\u00a0days<\/td>\n<td class=\"\">10 years<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\" \">\n<td class=\" \">Vietnam<\/td>\n<td class=\"\">First-to-file<\/td>\n<td class=\"\">10-12 months<\/td>\n<td class=\"\"><p>No specific deadline<br>\n  (The official substantive examination will take approximately nine months from  the date of publication, during which third parties are allowed to file  objections.)<strong> <\/strong><\/p><\/td>\n<td class=\" \">10 years<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"\">\n<td class=\"\">Indonesia<\/td>\n<td class=\"\">First-to-use<\/td>\n<td class=\"\">12-18 months<\/td>\n<td class=\"\">3 months<\/td>\n<td class=\"\">10 years<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"\">\n<td class=\"\">Philippines<\/td>\n<td class=\"\">First-to-file<\/td>\n<td class=\"\">6-12 months<\/td>\n<td class=\"\">30\u00a0days<\/td>\n<td class=\"\">10 years<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"\">\n<td class=\" \">Cambodia<\/td>\n<td class=\"\">First-to-file<\/td>\n<td class=\"\">8-12 months<\/td>\n<td class=\"\">90\u00a0days<\/td>\n<td class=\"\">10 years<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\" \">\n<td class=\" \">USA<\/td>\n<td class=\" \">First-to-use<\/td>\n<td class=\" \">12-18 months<\/td>\n<td class=\" \">30\u00a0days<\/td>\n<td class=\" \">10 years<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"\">\n<td class=\" \">Australia<\/td>\n<td class=\"\">First-to-use<\/td>\n<td class=\"\">6-8 months<\/td>\n<td class=\"\">2 months<\/td>\n<td class=\"\">10 years<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"\">\n<td class=\"\">South Africa<\/td>\n<td class=\"\">First-to-use<\/td>\n<td class=\"\">12-18 months<\/td>\n<td class=\"\">3 months<\/td>\n<td class=\"\">10 years<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"\">\n<td class=\"\">EU<\/td>\n<td class=\"\">First-to-use<\/td>\n<td class=\"\">1-2 months<\/td>\n<td class=\"\">3 months<\/td>\n<td class=\"\">10 years<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"\">\n<td class=\"\">U.K. <\/td>\n<td class=\"\">First-to-use<\/td>\n<td class=\"\">4-6 months<\/td>\n<td class=\"\">2 months<\/td>\n<td class=\"\">10 years<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b57289 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5b57289\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-260d1c4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"260d1c4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c862cde elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c862cde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Trademark fees by country<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ed7d2c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1ed7d2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6a49ac e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a6a49ac\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f8df11 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9f8df11\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3bda9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d3bda9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.originpatent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/flag01.jpg?fit=300%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"flag01\" alt=\"flag01\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ea1c84 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ea1c84\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d8b7cc elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"0d8b7cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/topic.tipo.gov.tw\/trademarks-tw\/cp-537-860499-15903-201.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Taiwan Trademark<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-433b8c9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"433b8c9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd0f572 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dd0f572\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.originpatent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/flag02.jpg?fit=300%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"flag02\" alt=\"flag02\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acb8826 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"acb8826\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5af7f89 elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"5af7f89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sbj.cnipa.gov.cn\/sbj\/sbsq\/sfbz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chinese Trademark<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab9e669 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ab9e669\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bbd51b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2bbd51b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.originpatent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/flag05-n.jpg?fit=300%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"flag05-n\" alt=\"flag05-n\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a748dd e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6a748dd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dda4473 elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"dda4473\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uspto.gov\/trademarks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S. Patents &amp; Trademarks<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-945a944 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"945a944\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02e0329 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"02e0329\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.originpatent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/flag07-1.jpg?fit=300%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"flag07\" alt=\"flag07\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6ac88a e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c6ac88a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bc1615 elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"6bc1615\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpo.go.jp\/e\/system\/process\/tesuryo\/hyou.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Japanese Patents &amp; Trademarks<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1beafd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e1beafd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b161591 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b161591\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9994bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a9994bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.originpatent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/flag03.jpg?fit=300%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"flag03\" alt=\"flag03\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b17dbd5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b17dbd5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d7ab36 elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"0d7ab36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kipo.go.kr\/en\/HtmlApp?c=93006&#038;catmenu=ek04_04_01\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Korean Trademark<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5440fea e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5440fea\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2e5f3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a2e5f3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.originpatent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/flag04.jpg?fit=300%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"flag04\" alt=\"flag04\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7281a4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d7281a4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d33c1df elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"d33c1df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.euipo.europa.eu\/en\/trade-marks\/before-applying\/fees-payable-direct-to-the-euipo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EU Trademark<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92c6d21 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"92c6d21\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-035b37b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"035b37b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.originpatent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/flag06-n.jpg?fit=300%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"flag06-n\" alt=\"flag06-n\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0a2582 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d0a2582\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7568989 elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"7568989\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipaustralia.gov.au\/trade-marks\/timeframes-and-fees#fx-tabs-0-panel-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Australian Trademark<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-616e19f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"616e19f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a13d558 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a13d558\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47fa351 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"47fa351\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7083bf2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7083bf2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ce01c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5ce01c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Trademark search<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-025f6a6 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"025f6a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32268ed e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"32268ed\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdd9e94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cdd9e94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When applying for trademark registration, if there are already identical or similar trademarks in the same or similar category, the application may be rejected, and the applicant might need to rethink a new trademark and submit a new application.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the time and registration fees incurred, the time and effort spent on this trademark will also need to be redone. Therefore, many companies conduct a trademark search before registration. Trademark searches can effectively check for the existence of identical or similar trademarks, assess registration risks, and increase the likelihood of successful registration.<\/p>\n<p>The trademark search services we provide have the following features:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>All service representatives have completed TIPA Intellectual Property Training Institute&#8217;s trademark course certification.<\/li>\n<li>The intellectual property platform is electronically managed and unified to cooperate with official electronic submissions, helping our clients save on regulatory fees.<\/li>\n<li>We offer free trademark searches as well as paid trademark search services.<\/li>\n<li>We have established a global sales platform on Amazon and assist with brand trademark registration on Amazon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Conducting a trademark search is essential before applying for a trademark. To avoid duplication with others or insufficient distinctiveness that could lead to rejection, pre-searching is necessary. Our firm has excellent capabilities in domestic and international trademark applications, transfers, and licensing, making us the best choice for your trademark application needs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b915aa8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b915aa8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56d4124 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"56d4124\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u6aa2\u7d22\u7db2\u7ad9<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ffc1b4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4ffc1b4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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128-128 70.7 0 128 57.2 128 128 0 70.7-57.2 128-128 128z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Taiwan <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a67aba elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5a67aba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/sbj.cnipa.gov.cn\/sbj\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-search\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M505 442.7L405.3 343c-4.5-4.5-10.6-7-17-7H372c27.6-35.3 44-79.7 44-128C416 93.1 322.9 0 208 0S0 93.1 0 208s93.1 208 208 208c48.3 0 92.7-16.4 128-44v16.3c0 6.4 2.5 12.5 7 17l99.7 99.7c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l28.3-28.3c9.4-9.4 9.4-24.6.1-34zM208 336c-70.7 0-128-57.2-128-128 0-70.7 57.2-128 128-128 70.7 0 128 57.2 128 128 0 70.7-57.2 128-128 128z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">China<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21b6057 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"21b6057\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.j-platpat.inpit.go.jp\/t0000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-search\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M505 442.7L405.3 343c-4.5-4.5-10.6-7-17-7H372c27.6-35.3 44-79.7 44-128C416 93.1 322.9 0 208 0S0 93.1 0 208s93.1 208 208 208c48.3 0 92.7-16.4 128-44v16.3c0 6.4 2.5 12.5 7 17l99.7 99.7c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l28.3-28.3c9.4-9.4 9.4-24.6.1-34zM208 336c-70.7 0-128-57.2-128-128 0-70.7 57.2-128 128-128 70.7 0 128 57.2 128 128 0 70.7-57.2 128-128 128z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Japan<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d6fc84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5d6fc84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uspto.gov\/trademarks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-search\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M505 442.7L405.3 343c-4.5-4.5-10.6-7-17-7H372c27.6-35.3 44-79.7 44-128C416 93.1 322.9 0 208 0S0 93.1 0 208s93.1 208 208 208c48.3 0 92.7-16.4 128-44v16.3c0 6.4 2.5 12.5 7 17l99.7 99.7c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l28.3-28.3c9.4-9.4 9.4-24.6.1-34zM208 336c-70.7 0-128-57.2-128-128 0-70.7 57.2-128 128-128 70.7 0 128 57.2 128 128 0 70.7-57.2 128-128 128z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">U.S <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea653b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ea653b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/euipo.europa.eu\/eSearch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-search\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M505 442.7L405.3 343c-4.5-4.5-10.6-7-17-7H372c27.6-35.3 44-79.7 44-128C416 93.1 322.9 0 208 0S0 93.1 0 208s93.1 208 208 208c48.3 0 92.7-16.4 128-44v16.3c0 6.4 2.5 12.5 7 17l99.7 99.7c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l28.3-28.3c9.4-9.4 9.4-24.6.1-34zM208 336c-70.7 0-128-57.2-128-128 0-70.7 57.2-128 128-128 70.7 0 128 57.2 128 128 0 70.7-57.2 128-128 128z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">E.U<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9748fbc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9748fbc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26eb2f1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"26eb2f1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ca9262 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ca9262\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Trademark Q&amp;A<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5adf89d elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5adf89d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54829ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"54829ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8861\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8861\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Q.1 What are the benefits of trademark registration?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8861\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8861\"><p>In our country, the trademark system is based on the principle of registration protection. Once a trademark is legally registered and trademark rights are obtained, the trademark holder can not only use the trademark themselves and authorize others to use it, but also exclude others from using the same or similar trademarks for the same or similar goods\/services. If someone uses the trademark without the trademark holder&#8217;s consent, resulting in infringement or potential infringement of trademark rights, the trademark holder can request to eliminate or prevent the infringement. Additionally, they can seek damages from those who intentionally or negligently infringe upon the trademark rights.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8862\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8862\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Q.2 What is the difference between applying on your own and using an agent, and is applying on your own cheaper?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8862\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8862\"><p>The Intellectual Property Office&#8217;s official website offers applicants the service of online applications, allowing them to save on service fees of three to five thousand. However, most people still choose to seek assistance from a firm. Why is that?<\/p>\n<p>There are three main points:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Time-saving<\/strong>: Compared to gathering information online and calling firms with related questions, only to eventually submit the application and then receive a correction notice from the Intellectual Property Office, which leads to starting the process all over again\u2026 Choosing to work with a patent and trademark firm, although it incurs additional costs, improves efficiency and increases the approval rate.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Increased approval rate<\/strong>: With the assistance of a firm, trademark specialists can help clients determine whether their logo complies with the regulations according to trademark law before applying. They also provide trademark search services to check for any similar prior cases, advising on how to avoid potential conflicts.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cost-effective<\/strong>: While hiring a firm incurs an additional service fee, is it truly cost-saving? If an applicant does not plan thoroughly and later receives a preliminary notice of rejection from the Intellectual Property Office, requiring a response, the cost from a typical firm would range from 8,000 to 15,000 NT dollars.<\/li>\n<\/ol><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8863\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8863\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Q.3 If two or more applicants want to jointly obtain trademark rights, can they submit a trademark registration application together?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8863\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8863\"><p>If two or more individuals want to jointly own a trademark, they can submit a trademark registration application together. During the application, all co-owners must be named, and it is advisable to designate one person as the representative to handle all application procedures and receive related documents on behalf of all co-owners. If no representative is designated, the Intellectual Property Office will consider the first applicant listed in the application as the recipient and will notify the other co-applicants of any relevant matters.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8864\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8864\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Q.4 If a trademark has already been registered in our country, does the product need to be registered in other countries if it is to be marketed there?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8864\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8864\"><p>The effectiveness of trademark registration is based on the principle of territorial protection. Trademark rights acquired in a specific country or region are only protected within that registered area. Therefore, even if a trademark has been approved for registration in our country, if the product is to be marketed in other countries, it is advisable to apply for registration in those countries as well to avoid infringing on the trademark rights of others.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8865\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8865\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Q.5 Is it possible to combine multiple trademarks into a single trademark design for registration in order to save on fees?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8865\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8865\"><p>After trademark registration, the trademark holder obtains trademark rights for the goods\/services designated in the registration. Therefore, the use of the trademark should refer to the registered trademark being used on the designated goods\/services. If multiple trademarks are combined into a single design for registration to save on fees, once it is approved through examination, the trademark cannot be used only in part or separately. Doing so would create a different overall impression from the registered trademark, which could result in the risk of having the trademark rights revoked for non-use of the registered trademark.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8866\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8866\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Q.6 What is the difference between applying for trademark registration with a black-and-white design versus a color design?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8866\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8866\"><p>The design submitted for trademark registration should generally reflect the actual usage or intended usage of the trademark. If the trademark is registered in black-and-white or a single color, and it is used in different colors in practice, it can still be considered as using the registered trademark, provided that there is no substantial change in the characteristics that primarily identify the registered trademark.<\/p>\n<p>However, if the registered trademark consists of a combination of two or more colors (i.e., a color design), and those colors are a significant feature of the trademark&#8217;s primary identification, using the trademark in black-and-white or in different colors may likely alter the impression that the trademark gives to consumers regarding its source. In such cases, it would not be considered as using the registered trademark.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8867\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8867\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Q.7 What are the important considerations when applying for a foreign trademark?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8867\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8867\"><p>It is important to conduct a search beforehand. However, the determination of similar goods varies by country, so it is best to use the standardized names from the Nice International Classification.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8868\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8868\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Q.8 If someone else registers our company's trademark, is there any way to reclaim it?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8868\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8868\"><p>According to our country&#8217;s trademark law, an application for the registration of a trademark that is identical or similar to a trademark previously used by another party on the same or similar goods or services cannot be registered unless consent is obtained from the prior user. Therefore, even if someone else registers the trademark, the original trademark owner can file an opposition based on the trademark law and subsequently submit a trademark application.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8869\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8869\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Q.9 What does it mean for a trademark to be declared as non-exclusive?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8869\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8869\"><p>A trademark is declared as non-exclusive when it contains descriptive or non-distinctive elements, and removing those elements would compromise the overall integrity of the trademark. This request is made because the trademark submitted by the applicant is typically one that has already been used in practice or is intended for use in the market. From the applicant&#8217;s perspective, the descriptive or non-distinctive parts are considered integral to the complete trademark, and their removal would diminish the original integrity of the trademark being applied for.<\/p>\n<p>From the perspective of trademark registration, a trademark that is overall distinctive serves the function of distinguishing the source of goods or services. Unless there is a necessity to remove such elements\u2014such as when a non-distinctive part may lead consumers to mistakenly believe something about the nature, quality, or origin of the goods or services\u2014registration can proceed by declaring non-exclusivity, thereby respecting the applicant&#8217;s practical usage needs.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-88610\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-88610\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Q.10 I\u2019ve heard that through the Madrid Protocol, it's possible to apply for trademarks in many countries. Is this a good method?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-88610\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-88610\"><p>Taiwan is not a member of the Madrid Protocol and can only claim to be of &#8220;Chinese nationality&#8221; when submitting applications to the Beijing Trademark Office. However, this poses many legal risks. Although a trademark may be obtained through the Madrid Protocol, others can assert that &#8220;Republic of China nationality&#8221; is not equivalent to &#8220;Chinese nationality.&#8221; Based on past experiences, such as copyright protection, other countries do not recognize works from the &#8220;Republic of China&#8221; as belonging to &#8220;Chinese nationality.&#8221; Therefore, we do not recommend that clients apply for trademarks through the Madrid Protocol, and very few companies from Taiwan currently utilize this route.<\/p>\n<p>In practice, the Madrid Protocol is not as straightforward as one might imagine; not all countries automatically approve registrations. Each country will still examine the trademarks. As a Taiwanese applicant applying for international registration through the Madrid Protocol, the following five points should be noted:<\/p>\n<p>1.Taiwanese applicants must have a basic registration in mainland China (i.e., they must have applied for or registered a trademark in mainland China).<\/p>\n<p>2.The trademark reported must be identical to the basic registration.<\/p>\n<p>3.The name of the applicant must be identical to that of the basic registration.<\/p>\n<p>4.The goods or services applied for must not exceed the scope of the basic registration.<\/p>\n<p>5.Within five years from the date of international registration, if the basic registration is wholly or partially revoked in China, the international registration will not be protected in any of the designated countries, regardless of whether the international registration is transferred; in other words, the international registration will also be revoked.<\/p>\n<p>The applicant&#8217;s fees are calculated in Swiss francs based on the unified fees, or separate fees must be paid according to the &#8220;Protocol,&#8221; eliminating the need to pay fees individually to each designated country. Therefore, if applications are needed in multiple countries, it may be worth considering applying through the Madrid Protocol.<\/p>\n<p>From the date the applicant submits the international trademark registration application to the trademark office, if all procedures are complete and fees are paid as required, the trademark registration certificate can typically be obtained within three to four months. According to the provisions of the &#8220;Agreement&#8221; and the &#8220;Protocol,&#8221; the trademark application will have its territory extension application rejected by the trademark authorities of the designated countries within twelve months (for the Agreement) or eighteen months (for the Protocol) from the date of the international registration at the International Bureau. This means that applicants can determine within approximately twelve to eighteen months whether their international registered trademark is protected in the respective countries.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-88611\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"11\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-88611\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Q.11 How long does it take for a trademark to go from application to approval and registration?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-88611\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"11\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-88611\"><p>The examination of trademark registration applications differs from general applications made by individuals; the examination process is more complex. In addition to reviewing the specified goods or services for each case, it is necessary to conduct searches and reviews of prior registration data for the trademark. With over 1.7 million registered trademarks currently, the examination can take a considerable amount of time, approximately 6 to 7 months. However, the processing time is counted from the date of receipt, and does not include periods for notification of corrections, responses, or delays due to other legitimate reasons.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-88612\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"12\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-88612\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Q.12 Will declaring a trademark as non-exclusive affect the trademark owner's ability to assert their rights?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-88612\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"12\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-88612\"><p>The declaration of non-exclusivity is merely an administrative measure to preemptively address potential trademark disputes during the examination process. Whether a registered trademark is declared non-exclusive for specific matters is not the sole basis for determining whether trademark rights have been obtained in the future. Furthermore, after trademark registration, the trademark owner acquires the right to use the entire trademark for the designated goods\/services, not just the right to use specific parts of the trademark. The assessment of whether a trademark may cause consumer confusion or misrecognition should still be based on the overall trademark design.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, for parts of the trademark that lack distinctiveness, regardless of whether they are declared non-exclusive due to potential ambiguities within the scope of trademark rights, or if they are not subject to ambiguity and remain undeclared, they will be given less attention or may be ignored in the assessment. Whether there is a risk of confusion or misrecognition that warrants asserting rights should still be judged based on the specific circumstances of each case.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-88613\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"13\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-88613\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Q.13 Can logos of government agencies apply for trademark registration?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-88613\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"13\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-88613\"><p>If there is a business need, government agencies can submit a registration application using the agency&#8217;s emblem or other text and graphics specified for relevant goods\/services (Trademark Act Article 30, Section 3). If someone else applies for trademark registration using the same or a similar emblem of a government agency or a certificate awarded by the agency, the Intellectual Property Office will reject the application in accordance with Article 30, Section 1, Item 4 of the Trademark Act. To facilitate the examination process, the Intellectual Property Office currently accepts record-keeping for government agency emblems and will announce them in the Trademark Gazette after they have been recorded.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-88614\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"14\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-88614\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Q.14 Can a trademark that is not registered in our country by another party be applied for as one's own trademark?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-88614\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"14\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-88614\"><p>If one knowingly applies for a trademark that is already in use by another party without their consent, even if the application is approved and registered, the trademark can be revoked if it is later proven that there is a contractual, geographical, business, or other relationship with the other party, and that the applicant was aware of the existence of the other party&#8217;s trademark with the intention of imitation. This applies especially if the trademark is identical or similar to the one used by the other party on the same or similar goods\/services.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-88615\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"15\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-88615\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\"> Q.15 Can the names of historically famous individuals be registered as trademarks?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-88615\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"15\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-88615\"><p>When the names of famous historical figures are related to the content of goods or services, it can easily lead relevant consumers to associate the name with the description of those goods or services. For example, using &#8220;Emperor Taizong of Tang&#8221; or &#8220;Zhuangzi&#8221; for Class 9 audiovisual discs or Class 16 books may lead people to believe that the content of the discs or books pertains to the stories of Emperor Taizong of Tang or Zhuangzi&#8217;s life. Such applications should be rejected.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, any words, titles, or other names associated with famous historical figures that the general public can link to specific historical individuals will undergo the same scrutiny for distinctiveness as their names. The prominent image of a well-known historical figure often carries a social educational function; therefore, if such images are used in connection with designated goods or services, resulting in disrespectful or derogatory associations that may harm public order or morality, they should not be registered.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-88616\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"16\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-88616\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Q.16 If I agree to someone else's application for registration or coexistence registration, will it affect my future application for a similar trademark?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-88616\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"16\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-88616\"><p>Trademark examination is based on a case-by-case principle. If Party A has previously issued a letter of consent agreeing to the registration of Party B&#8217;s trademark, and later Party A applies for another trademark that may cause confusion with Party B&#8217;s trademark, Party A must still obtain the consent of Party B&#8217;s trademark owner before registration can be approved.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-88617\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"17\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-88617\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Q.17 Is there a remedy if the registration fee is not paid within the statutory period?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-88617\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"17\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-88617\"><p>If the applicant fails to pay the registration fee within two months after the legal delivery of the approval certificate and it is not intentional, they may pay double the registration fee within six months after the deadline to proceed with the registration announcement. However, if a third party has already obtained trademark registration or has submitted an application at the time the applicant submitted their application, the applicant cannot proceed with the registration announcement by paying double the fee to avoid affecting the rights of the third party.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-88618\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"18\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-88618\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\"> Q.18 Before a trademark application is approved for registration, can the trademark be used?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-88618\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"18\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-88618\"><p>In our country, trademark registration or use does not follow a mandatory registration system. Applicants can still freely use a trademark to represent their business&#8217;s goods\/services before obtaining trademark rights. However, it is important to ensure that the trademark used does not infringe on others&#8217; trademark rights.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-88619\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"19\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-88619\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Q.19 How is the duration of trademark rights calculated?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-88619\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"19\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-88619\"><p>Once the trademark is approved, the applicant must pay the registration fee within two months of receiving the approval notice. The Intellectual Property Office will then publish the trademark registration in the trademark gazette. From the date of registration publication, the rights holder will obtain trademark rights, which are valid for a period of 10 years.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-88620\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"20\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-88620\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Q.20 Many trademarks are marked with \"R\" or \"TM.\" What is the difference between the two?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-88620\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"20\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-88620\"><p>TM\u2122 (Trademark): This symbol indicates a &#8220;trademark&#8221; and is typically used for unregistered trademarks or to signify that a trademark is in the application process.<br \/>R\u00ae (Registered): This symbol indicates a &#8220;registered&#8221; trademark, meaning that the trademark has been officially registered.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c121452 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c121452\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/line.me\/ti\/p\/LGQFIWROzu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 256 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">I want to apply for a trademark<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trademark Global Trademark Application What is a trademark application? 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