1. The applicant entrusts (the applicant can be an individual or an enterprise, etc.)
Trademark agency (preparation materials: 1. Power of Attorney 2. Application 3. Confirmation Form 4. Trademark pattern 6. Copy of business license or ID card)
2. Submission of documents
Unqualified, country.
4. Search and evaluate the risk communication of trademark registration approval, and confirm the registration scheme-prepare and verify the application materials-submit to the Trademark Office for registration-review form-issue the trademark application acceptance form-substantive review-announcement period-issue the trademark registration certificate
5. Formal review: After receiving the trademark registration application, the Trademark Office will first conduct a formal review. Formal examination is mainly divided into three parts: examination of application documents (whether the documents are complete, whether the filling is standardized and whether the signature is missing), examination of trademark pattern specifications, clarification of procedures and necessary explanations, and classification examination (examination of filling in trademark names/service items). Then, according to the formal examination results, the Trademark Office mainly issues three kinds of notices: acceptance notice, correction notice and rejection notice. Due to the internal adjustment of the Trademark Office, it currently takes 4-6 months, and the formal review after adjustment takes 3-4 months.
6. substantive examination: substantive examination is to examine whether the trademark applied for registration meets the registration conditions. After passing the examination at this stage, the Trademark Office will issue a notice of preliminary examination; If the preliminary examination fails, the Trademark Office shall issue a notice of rejection. Together with the time spent on formal evaluation, this stage takes about 9 months, which is the stage that takes the most time for trademark registration.
7. announcement of preliminary examination: after preliminary examination, the Trademark Office will make a preliminary examination of the Trademark Law and make an announcement, which is called "announcement of preliminary examination". This stage takes three months and the time is fixed.
8. Certification: If all procedures are normal and there is no rejection or objection to the trademark, the Trademark Office will approve the registration and prepare to issue a trademark certificate. This stage is usually about 2-4 months.