1. Formal review

After the application is submitted, the Trademark Office will review the legality of the submitted application documents, trademark drawings, power of attorney and other documents; if the regulations are met, the application date and Application number. (It takes about 2-3 months)

2. Substantive review

Examine whether the trademark is registrable according to the law and whether it violates the prohibition provisions of the trademark law, etc. For a trademark that fails substantive examination, the examiner will notify the applicant in writing and inform the applicant of the reasons for rejection. The applicant may submit a reexamination within the time limit from the date of receipt of the rejection notice. Otherwise, the application will be deemed abandoned, and the application date and application number will not be retained.

3. Announcement and Objection

After the trademark passes the review, the applicant will be informed that the trademark application has been accepted and published in the trademark announcement. Anyone can raise an objection within the 2-month announcement period, state the reasons and submit relevant evidence.

4. Registration

Trademarks that are determined to be registrable after opposition, or trademarks that are announced as having no objections will be approved for registration and a registration certificate will be issued. The entire smooth application process (if there are no rejections, objections, etc.) takes about 24-28 months.