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 will be granted and application number. (It takes about 2 weeks)
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.