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Is it possible to apply for expedited trademark registration?

Expedited applications cannot be made for trademark registration. After the relevant applications and materials for trademark registration are formally submitted, it will take about three months for the Trademark Office to issue an acceptance letter, and then the form The steps of review, substantive review and preliminary announcement are very important. It is difficult to avoid trademark squatting under such strict review, so expedited application is impossible.

1. Is it possible to expedite the application for trademark registration? Trademark registration cannot be expedited. It normally takes about three months to issue an acceptance letter, and the trademark registration time is generally about one year. The time it generally takes to register a trademark: It takes about one to one and a half years from application to approval of registration for a trademark. 1. Formal review (about 20 days): The Trademark Office will check whether the documents and procedures for trademark registration are in compliance with legal requirements. If they are in compliance with legal requirements, the review agency will assign an application number, determine the application date, and issue a "Trademark Registration Application Acceptance Notice" 》. 2. Substantive examination (about 6-8 months): The Trademark Office conducts inspection, data retrieval, analysis and comparison to determine whether the trademark registration application complies with the provisions of the Trademark Law (trademark prohibition clauses, lack of distinctiveness, existence of similar trademarks, etc.) , investigate and study and decide to give preliminary approval or reject the application and other series of activities. 3. Preliminary Examination Announcement (3 months): The Trademark Preliminary Examination Announcement refers to the decision to allow registration of a trademark registration application that complies with the relevant provisions of the Trademark Law, and is announced in the Trademark Announcement. 4. Receive the registration certificate (approximately 1 month): If no one raises any objection to the preliminary approval of the trademark within three months from the date of publication of the preliminary approval announcement, the trademark will be registered and a registration announcement will be published at the same time. If no one raises an objection within three months or if the objection raised is found to be untenable, the trademark will be registered and take effect, and a registration certificate will be issued.

2. Registered trademark fee standard 1 Paper application: The fee is 1,000 yuan, limited to 10 goods or services in this category; more than 10 (excluding 10), each additional fee will be charged 100 yuan; 2. Application fee: 800 yuan, currently only open to trademark agencies, limited to 10 goods or services in this category; more than 10 (excluding 10), each more than one, an additional 80 yuan will be charged.

3. Benefits of registered trademark 1. It is easier for consumers to recognize the brand and shop. 2. The trademark registrant has the exclusive right to use the trademark and is protected by law. 3. Through trademark registration, you can create a brand and occupy the market first. 4. A trademark is an intangible asset and its value can be assessed. 5. Trademarks can be transferred, licensed to others, or pledged to realize their value. 6. Trademark is also a necessary condition for quality inspection, health inspection, bar code, etc. 7. Local industrial and commercial bureaus at all levels supervise the quality of goods and services through trademark management. It can be seen that trademark owners need to prepare many important documents and procedures for trademark applications in advance, and the entire registration does not take long. Within the scope of one's control. Expediting of trademark registration is not allowed to prevent some people from maliciously registering, but the registration is successful instead. Being able to obtain the trademark registration certificate in about a year is already very smooth for the applicant.