Companies that have their own trademark registered with Rospatent, in the event of liquidation of the organization, are obliged to cancel the registration of the designation. For this, a statement of the established form is drawn up. On the basis of a regulatory document of July 1996, approved by Rospatent, information about the owner of the logo is entered into the application and, along with a package of documentation, is submitted to the appropriate authority.
Necessary
- - the rules for canceling the registration of a trademark upon liquidation of a legal entity - the owner of the trademark, dated June 27, 1996;
- - an extract from the register of legal entities on the liquidation of the company;
- - documents of the organization - the owner of the trademark;
- - passport of the company representative;
- - power of attorney of the representative;
- - certificate of registration of a trademark.
Instructions
Step 1
In accordance with the law, the owner of the designation in the event of liquidation of the company is obliged to notify Rospatent in due time. For this, a statement is written. In the “header” of the document, indicate the name of the authority where the application for cancellation of the logo registration is addressed. Enter the full address of the location of Rospatent, including the zip code.
Step 2
Typically, trademarks are registered in the name of a legal entity. Provide your company name, which must match the name written in the articles of association, other articles of incorporation. Enter the address of the location of the business. If the trademark is registered in the name of an individual who is an individual entrepreneur, write his personal data and registration address.
Step 3
Write the contact phone number where you can be contacted. When registering a trademark, Rospatent issues a certificate. Indicate the document number assigned by the relevant authority.
Step 4
In the substantive part of the application, write your request to cancel the registration of the trademark. Indicate the number of the certificate. Enter the reason for the cancellation. In this case, that is liquidation.
Step 5
Attach to the application an extract from the unified state register, which confirms the fact of the liquidation of the company. Order it in advance from the tax authority by filling out an application in a special form with a package of documentation, the list of which is established by law. In case of cancellation of the registration of a trademark of a foreign organization, an extract from court decisions and other normative acts is attached, in addition to an extract from the register.
Step 6
Sign the application, indicating your position, surname, initials, as well as the date of the document. In accordance with the law, such a statement can be written by the legal representative of the company, that is, the director. But it is allowed, with a power of attorney, to draw up on behalf of another authorized person. In this case, attach a document confirming the authority of the representative.
Step 7
Submit the application with the package of documents to Rospatent. Within ten days, you will receive a notification to the address specified in the application, on the basis of which you will need to confirm the accuracy of the information. A similar notification is sent to the address of the location of the company, which is indicated in the extract from the register. It is necessary to answer it within two months. And within four months, the trademark registration is canceled.
