Time process for registered trademarks

Formal examination (about 3 months) - substantive examination (normal) (about 9 months, including three months of substantive examination) - preliminary examination Announcement (normal) (about three months) - Certificate issuance (normal) (about one month after authorization, according to the progress of the Trademark Office)

Introduction to the trademark registration process

1 , trademark inquiry. Trademark search refers to the search by a trademark registration applicant or its agent to see whether the trademark applied for is the same as or similar to the previously owned trademark before filing an application for registration. Check the Chinese and English contained in the trademark to be registered. According to the requirements of the trademark applicant, check with the China Trademark Administration to see if there are any identical or similar trademarks that have been registered before.

2. Design and produce trademark patterns.

3. Submit an application for trademark registration. Although registered trademarks follow the principle of voluntary search, this work can greatly reduce the risks of trademark registration and improve the certainty of trademark registration (it is recommended to search before applying). Therefore, enterprises need to submit the scope of use of trademarks, goods or services for inquiry.

Application stage:

1. Submit documents and report to the Trademark Office.

2. The corresponding information required is:

(1) Individual application for trademark:

a. A copy of personal ID card;

b. A copy of the individual business license (the person in charge of the license must have the same name as the applicant);

c. A black and white copy of the trademark;

d. The trademark Category;

e. Power of attorney for trademark registration

(2) Company application:

a. A copy of the industrial and commercial license (either original or duplicate is acceptable) ;

b. A black and white draft of the trademark;

c. Trademark category;

d. Letter of attorney for trademark registration

3 , Formal acceptance and review stage: Formal review is passed and the Trademark Office issues a notice of acceptance and substantive review;

4. Announcement stage: Substantive review is passed, preliminary review announcement, and registration announcement.

5. During the registration stage, the Trademark Office issues a registration certificate. Any well-known company will attach great importance to brand protection. If you want to protect your brand, you must register a trademark.

6. Domestic trademark registration time process:

1) Entrusted agency: 1 working day

2) Acceptance receipt: about 1 month

3) Trademark review: 10-18 months

4) Trademark announcement: 3 months (the above time is calculated based on successful registration, the actual time is subject to the Trademark Office, if during the trademark review process When encountering "trademark correction", "trademark defense", "trademark objection" and other situations, the corresponding time process will appear)

5) The normal completion time of the entire trademark registration process is 13 to 16 days Month

6) Chinese trademark exclusive period: 10 years

Reference: Trademark registration application FAQ guide