A：你好，布朗先生。今天什么风把你吹来了?
B: Hi.Mr. Wu. Long time no see. l've come to register a trade mark.
B:你好，吴先生。好久不见，我今天是来给商标注册的。
A: It seems to me that you have put much more stress on trade mark registration now than before.
A：看来你比以前更重视商标注册的事情了。
B: Yes.our product. color TV. sells well in your market. In order to uphold our right and profits . we think it is high time to have it registered.
B：不错，我方的彩电在这儿很畅销。为了维护我方的权益，我想该在这儿注册商标。
A: How right you are! As a saying goes,the trade mark is an inseparable part of the commodity and an intangible asset of an enterprise.
A：你说的对，有道是商标是商品不可分割的一部分，它也是企业的无形资产。
B; That's why l've come here. Well. Mr. Wu.could you give me a brief account of the registration here':
B:确实如此。这就是我今天来这的缘由。哦，吴先生，你能否就商标注册的事情简单给我讲讲?
A: With pleasure. When a foreign enterprise makes application for trade mark registration in China. he should entrust a represen- tative from the Trademark Office of CCPIT to go through the for malities. Generally speaking. the following documents are needed:an application in duplicate. power of attorney in duplicate and a certificate of nationality.
A：当然可以。如果外国企业打算将其商标在中国注册，他应委托中国国际贸易促进会的代理人代办手续。一般来讲，需要提供这些文件申请书的副本，委托书的副本和国籍证书一份。
B: How long do we have to wait before we get the approval after handling in the application?
A: Not too long. The Trademark Office examines the application. issues preliminary approval and publishes the trademark. All these will take two or three months.
B：通过申请后我们要等多久才能收到对申请注，册商标的批准书呢?
B:How long will the registered trademark remain valid.
A：不太长，商标注册机构审查申请，发布初步批准书和公布已注册的商标，通常这一过程要花费两 个月时间。
B:商标有效期是多长时间?
A:Ten years from the date of registration.
A：从核准注册那天算起10年。
B;What if we want to continue to use the trademark?
B：如果以后我想继续使用注册商标怎么办?
A:You have to apply for a renewal within five months before expiry.
A:那就得在期满5个月内申请继续注册。每次继续注册有效期为10年。
B:Each renewal is good for ten more years. Can we assign a vademark to another person or company?
B：我们可以把商标转让给另一个人或者另一家公司吗?
A:Yes . you can.
A：可以。
B:How can we do this?
B：那么怎么转让呢?
A:You can do this by filing a joint application with the assignee with
the Trademark Office. The assignee should . of course .guarante the quality of the goods when he uses the registered trademark.
A：你们可以和受让人共同向商标局提出申请。受让人应当保证使用注册商标的商品质量。
B: Now I am clear about the procedure and details about trademark application. Thank you very much.
B:现在我对商标申请程序和相应细节清楚多了。非常感谢您。
A: You are welcome.
A：不用客气。
