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What are the review processes for Chinese trademarks?
I. Examination of formal conditions

1, the applicant's qualification meets the requirements.

2, the application documents are complete, complete, in accordance with the provisions.

3. Conforming to the principle of trademark application: the principle of one trademark one application and the principle of trademark registration classification application.

4. The application procedures are complete and the application fee has been paid.

Second, the review of substantive conditions.

1. Legitimacy review: it conforms to the legal trademark elements and must not contain legal prohibitive marks.

2. Examination of distinctiveness: The trademark applied for registration shall have distinctive features, be easy to identify, and shall not conflict with the legal rights previously obtained by others.

3. Prior examination: it conforms to the principle of prior application and priority, and shall not conflict with the prior trademark right, and shall not be the same as or similar to a registered trademark that has expired less than one year.

4, shall not damage the existing prior rights of others.

5. Non-functional examination: mainly for the application for registration of stereoscopic trademarks, it is required that stereoscopic marks registered as stereoscopic trademarks cannot have "functional" characteristics.

After substantive examination, the Trademark Office shall make a decision to approve the registration if it meets the relevant provisions of the Trademark Law. And make an announcement in the trademark announcement. If no objection is raised within three months from the date of the announcement of preliminary examination and approval, or if there is an objection but it is not established, the trademark shall be registered and a registration announcement shall be issued at the same time.