First: create something out of nothing, and induce customers to register trademarks. Some dishonest agency companies try to create achievements in this way, calling customers all day, saying that the Trademark Law requires that the trademarks used by enterprises must be registered, otherwise the industrial and commercial bureau will fine you, deduct your license and so on. In fact, these are all lies. In the Trademark Law, except cigarettes and medicines, other categories do not need registered trademarks. The purpose of registering a trademark is to enjoy the exclusive right to use the trademark, but also for the long-term development and brand building of the enterprise, but there is no compulsory registration.
Second: deliberately delay the trademark application time. This kind of intermediary often attracts customers at low prices and promises a variety of service guarantees, but generally requires full payment. Once the fees are charged, these institutions will either delay or simply disappear. The Trademark Law stipulates that the application for trademark registration shall not damage the existing prior rights of others. Encountering such institutions is likely to delay and lead to the registration of trademarks.
Third, institutions charge fees at will under various pretexts. For example, ask for handling fees, production fees and certificate fees when giving customers the Notice of Acceptance and the Trademark Registration Certificate, and pay them repeatedly. In fact, the only expenses are the basic agency fee paid to the Trademark Office and the service fee of the agency. In the process of trademark registration, the Trademark Office only accepts 300 yuan, the agent generally receives 500- 1000 yuan, and Maizhi.com only receives 200 yuan service fee. ?
Fourth: fish in troubled waters, defrauding the enterprise trademark renewal fee. Some agency companies cheat enterprises to take money to renew their trademarks before they renew them. We know that the trademark is valid for ten years. If it is renewal, it is ok to apply within 12 months after the trademark expires or within 6 months after the expiration. Some agencies fish in troubled waters and tell enterprises that trademarks need to be renewed immediately when they expire, otherwise they will be fined several thousand yuan if they are late. However, many enterprises ignore such problems and often pay money in a muddle.
Fifth: document fraud conceals the truth. The fraud case of admission notice investigated by the industrial and commercial bureau is not a case. From the notice of acceptance to the trademark certificate to the notice of rejection, there are all kinds of "cottage versions" of certificates. Driven by interests, some institutions forge official state documents and hide the truth from applicants, regardless of the danger of breaking the law. ?
Sixth: Threatening to intimidate consumers. Illegal organizations first collect or buy the phone numbers of some business owners from the Internet, newspapers and other channels. After calling the boss, they pretended to be the staff of the trademark investigation center under the government or the monitoring center of the State Trademark Registration Bureau. If you don't register the trademark, the government will punish your company and pay a certain fee before lifting the punishment. However, some entrepreneurs inexplicably "spend money to buy peace" because they don't understand the real situation. In fact, these are all the covers of illegal institutions. You should know that trademarks have exclusive rights and are legally protected by law. As long as the registration is successful and you have ownership, you can't illegally infringe.