1. If the formal examination is completed, the application procedures are complete, and the application documents are filled in as required, the Trademark Office will issue a notice of acceptance. If the application procedures are incomplete or the application documents are not filled in as required, a notice of rejection shall be issued and returned, and the application date shall not be retained. If the application procedures are basically complete or the application documents basically meet the requirements, but need to be corrected, the Trademark Office will issue the Notice of Correction of Trademark Registration Application. If the applicant makes corrections within the time limit and returns them to the Trademark Office, the date of application shall be kept; If it is not corrected or corrected within the time limit, the Trademark Office will issue a notice of rejection and return it, and the application date will not be retained. 2. Substantive examination The trademark application enters the substantive examination after passing the formal examination. After substantive examination, the Trademark Office shall preliminarily examine and approve the trademark application that meets the relevant provisions of the Trademark Law and make an announcement. If the application is rejected, a notice of rejection shall be issued to the applicant. If the Trademark Office considers that the contents of the application for trademark registration can be modified, it shall issue an examination opinion. If the applicant gives a reply within the time limit, the Trademark Office will continue the examination. 3. Announcement The trademark that has been preliminarily examined and approved shall be announced by the China Trademark Office in the Trademark Announcement. Within three months from the date of announcement, anyone may raise an objection to the trademark preliminarily approved by the China Trademark Office. If it is ruled that there is no objection or the objection is untenable, the China Trademark Office will approve the registration, issue a trademark registration certificate, and make an announcement in the Trademark Announcement; If the objection is established, the registration shall not be approved. In the process of trademark registration, if the applicant is not satisfied with the rejection of the trademark registration application by the Trademark Office, he may request a reexamination to the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board. The Trademark Review and Adjudication Board shall make a final decision on approval or disapproval of registration and notify the applicant in writing. If a party refuses to accept the objection ruling of the Trademark Office, he may request a review to the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board. The Trademark Review and Adjudication Board shall make a final decision and notify the parties in writing.
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Article 22 of the Trademark Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) * * * An applicant for trademark registration shall fill in the category and name of the goods using the trademark in accordance with the prescribed commodity classification table and apply for registration. Article 28 of the Trademark Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), the Trademark Office shall, within nine months from the date of receiving the application documents for trademark registration, complete the examination of the trademark, and conduct a preliminary examination and make an announcement on those that meet the relevant provisions of this Law.