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What Materials Does a Company Need to Register a Trademark?

Q&APublished 2026-09-17 · Updated 2026-09-17

To register a trademark, a company needs: a copy of its business license (bearing the company seal), a trademark specimen, and a completed trademark application form; if an agency is appointed, a power of attorney bearing the company seal is also required.

To register a trademark, a company needs to provide: a copy of its business license (bearing the company seal), a clear trademark specimen, and a completed trademark registration application form; if an agency is appointed, a Power of Attorney for Trademark Agency bearing the company seal must also be submitted. Applications in a company's name are not restricted by its business scope.

Materials Checklist

  1. Copy of the business license: must be within its validity period with legible information; affixing the company seal is recommended.
  2. Trademark specimen: an electronic specimen in JPG format, clear and free of watermarks and decorative borders, sized between 5cm×5cm and 10cm×10cm.
  3. Trademark Registration Application Form: the applicant name must be exactly consistent with the company name on the business license (including suffixes such as "Co., Ltd."), and the address must be the registered domicile on the business license.
  4. Power of Attorney for Trademark Agency: submitted when an agency is appointed, bearing the company seal.

Main Differences from Individual Applications

  • No business-scope restriction: a company may apply in any class, facilitating multi-class layouts and defensive registrations.
  • Ownership vests in the company: the trademark is a corporate asset and should be assigned in time before the company is deregistered, otherwise the trademark right may not be succeeded to.
  • Execution requirements: the application form and power of attorney must bear the company seal rather than an individual's signature.

Common Points to Note

  • After a change of company name or address, the trademark change formalities should be handled in parallel to keep the registration information consistent.
  • A branch office generally lacks independent legal-person status, so applications are usually filed in the name of the head office.
  • The substance of a specimen cannot be changed after submission; finalize it before filing.

Recommendation

Before filing, a company should conduct multi-class searches and a registrability assessment, determine the combination of core, related, and defensive classes, and then file everything at once.

In similar situations, it is advisable to first consult a CNIPA-recorded agent on MyTMBee to assess whether agency-assisted trademark registration is needed before deciding on the next step.