It generally takes about 13-18 months to apply for a trademark to tm. It takes about three months to submit the application. The Trademark Office will issue an "Acceptance Notice"; the tm on the trademark indicates that the trademark has been submitted to the National Trademark Office. The National Trademark Office has filed an application, and the National Trademark Office has also issued a "Notice of Acceptance" and entered the opposition period, which can prevent others from filing repeated applications; only when the trademark registration certificate has been obtained and becomes a registered trademark, can it be marked, as follows Some relevant provisions are intercepted for reference. Legal basis: Article 1 of the "Trademark Law" is to strengthen trademark management, protect the exclusive right to use trademarks, urge producers and operators to ensure the quality of goods and services, maintain trademark reputation, so as to protect the interests of consumers and producers and operators, and promote socialism This law is specially formulated for the development of market economy. Article 2 of the Trademark Law: The Trademark Office of the Industrial and Commercial Administration Department of the State Council is responsible for the registration and management of trademarks nationwide. The industrial and commercial administration department of the State Council has established a Trademark Review and Adjudication Committee to handle trademark disputes. Article 3 of the Trademark Law: Trademarks approved and registered by the Trademark Office are registered trademarks, including commodity trademarks, service marks, collective trademarks, and certification marks; the trademark registrant enjoys the exclusive right to use the trademark and is protected by law. The term "collective trademark" as mentioned in this Law refers to a mark registered in the name of a group, association or other organization for use by members of the organization in commercial activities to indicate the user's membership in the organization. The term "certification trademark" as used in this Law means that it is controlled by an organization with the ability to supervise certain goods or services and is used by units or individuals other than the organization to certify the origin of the goods or services. , raw materials, manufacturing methods, quality or other signs of specific quality. Special matters concerning the registration and management of collective trademarks and certification marks shall be stipulated by the industrial and commercial administration department of the State Council.