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How long will the notice of trademark objection expire?
The provisions on the time limit for objections to trademark announcements are as follows: The time limit for objections to trademark announcements means that if other people think that the trademark applied for registration violates the relevant provisions of the Trademark Law or that the application damages their legitimate interests, they can raise objections to the Trademark Office within three months from the date of preliminary examination and approval of the announcement.

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Article 28 of the Trademark Law of People's Republic of China (PRC)

The Trademark Office shall, within nine months from the date of receiving the application documents for trademark registration, complete the examination of the trademark applied for registration. If it meets the relevant provisions of this Law, it shall make a preliminary examination and make an announcement.

Article 33

Within three months from the date of the announcement of preliminary examination and approval, if the prior obligee or interested party thinks that the trademark violates the provisions of Article 13, paragraphs 2 and 3, Article 15, Article 16, paragraph 1, Article 30, Article 31 and Article 32 of this Law, or thinks that it violates the provisions of Article 4, Article 10, Article 11, Article 12 and Article 19, paragraph 4 of this Law, it may lodge a complaint with the trademark owner. If there is no objection at the expiration of the announcement period, the registration shall be approved, a trademark registration certificate shall be issued and an announcement shall be made.