1. The applicant applies for registered trademark to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. After receiving the registration application, the U.S. Trademark Office will conduct a formal review to ensure whether it meets the basic requirements for trademark registration. If the requirements are met, the US Trademark Office will issue the date and issue a trademark acceptance notice to the applicant two months after the applicant submits the application. If not qualified, all application materials will be returned to the applicant.

2. Four months after the applicant submits the application, the US Trademark Office will be responsible for reviewing and determining whether the trademark can be registered. If it does not meet the requirements, the examiner will notify you and inform you of the reasons why you cannot apply for registration. At the same time, the applicant is required to respond within six months after receiving the notification letter, otherwise the application will be terminated. There is also a possibility that the applicant will issue the application or not, and the examiner will still reject it.

3. If the application submitted by the applicant is not returned or the applicant's reply is approved, the trademark can be printed on the trademark cover, and the US Trademark Office will notify the applicant. The trademark’s announcement date is one month from the date of announcement, which is when the opposition period for registered trademarks has entered.

4. If everything goes smoothly, and if the application is for a trademark that has already been used and no one raises any objection, then the U.S. Trademark Office will register the trademark certification document 12 months after the announcement. Another situation is that the applied trademark is an intention trademark, that is, a trademark that has not been used yet. The US Trademark Office will issue a notice after 12 months. The applicant can use the trademark within six months, and then submit it for use. As evidence, the US Trademark Office issues trademark certification documents.

5. The validity period of U.S. trademark registration is ten years. Applicants are reminded that they need to provide a certificate proving that the trademark continues to be used between the fifth and sixth years.

How long does it take to register a US trademark?

1. It takes about two weeks for the Trademark Office to issue an acceptance notice

2. The Trademark Office completes the preliminary process within about 9 months from the date of receipt of the trademark registration application. Review

3. The announcement time for the preliminary review is 3 months

4. The time to complete the entire trademark registration is 12 months