Trademark Preliminary Examination Announcement:
Trademark Preliminary Examination Announcement (3 months) means that if after review, the trademark registration application complies with the relevant provisions of the Trademark Law, the trademark registration will be approved. And be announced in the "Trademark Announcement".
After the preliminary review is announced, it does not mean that the trademark registration is successful! Within the three-month opposition period, anyone can object to a trademark registration. If the Trademark Office accepts an objection, it may reject it for review or directly reject it.
Trademark registration announcement:
Trademark registration announcement refers to a trademark that has been initially approved and announced. No objection has been raised within the three-month announcement period, or even though an objection has been raised, the ruling If the reason for the objection is not established, the National Trademark Office will announce the decision to approve the registration in the "Trademark Announcement" and issue a "Trademark Registration Certificate" to the registrant. After obtaining the "Trademark Registration Certificate", the trademark registrant can officially enjoy the exclusive right to use the trademark from the date of approval of the "Trademark Registration Certificate".
The difference between the Trademark Preliminary Examination Announcement and the Trademark Registration Announcement:
The difference between the Trademark Preliminary Examination Announcement and the Trademark Registration Announcement is that the time points are different, and the trademark rights status they represent is unique. different. The main significance of the trademark preliminary examination announcement is to disclose the application content and place the trademark office's examination activities under public supervision. It can also enable prior rights holders or interested parties to raise objections during this period, safeguard their legitimate rights and interests, and make the trademark review and registration fair and just.