normally, after accepting an application for trademark objection, the Trademark Office will promptly send the dissenter's "Application for Trademark Objection" and a copy of the objection reasons and evidence materials to the objecting party, and limit the objecting party to reply within 3 days from the date of receiving the copy of the trademark objection. If the objection is not established, the objecting trademark will be approved for registration; If the objection is established, the objected trademark shall not be approved for registration.
Trademark Law stipulates:
Article 33
Within three months from the date of the announcement of the preliminary examination and approval, the prior obligee or interested party thinks that the provisions of Article 13, paragraphs 2 and 3, Article 15, Article 16, paragraph 1, Article 3, Article 31 and Article 32 of this law are violated, or anyone thinks that it is in violation of Article 1 and Article 11 of this law. 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.
article 34
the trademark office shall notify the applicant for trademark registration in writing of the trademark whose application is rejected and the announcement is not made. If the applicant for trademark registration is not satisfied, he may apply to the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board for reexamination within 15 days from the date of receiving the notice. The Trademark Review and Adjudication Board shall make a decision within nine months from the date of receiving the application and notify the applicant in writing. There are special circumstances that need to be extended, which can be extended for three months with the approval of the administrative department for industry and commerce of the State Council. If a party refuses to accept the decision of the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board, he may bring a suit in a people's court within 3 days from the date of receiving the notice.
Article 35
Where an objection is raised to a trademark announced after preliminary examination and approval, the Trademark Office shall listen to the facts and reasons stated by the objector and the objector, and after investigation and verification, make a decision on whether to approve the registration within 12 months from the date of expiration of the announcement, and notify the objector and the objector in writing. There are special circumstances that need to be extended, which can be extended for six months with the approval of the administrative department for industry and commerce of the State Council.
if the trademark office decides to approve the registration, it shall issue a trademark registration certificate and make an announcement. If the objector refuses to accept it, he may request the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board to declare the registered trademark invalid in accordance with the provisions of Articles 44 and 45 of this Law.
if the trademark office decides not to register, and the objector refuses to accept it, it may apply to the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board for reexamination within 15 days from the date of receiving the notice. The Trademark Review and Adjudication Board shall make a reexamination decision within 12 months from the date of receiving the application, and notify the objector and the objector in writing. There are special circumstances that need to be extended, which can be extended for six months with the approval of the administrative department for industry and commerce of the State Council. If the objector refuses to accept the decision of the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board, he may bring a suit in a people's court within 3 days from the date of receiving the notice. The people's court shall notify the dissenter to participate in the proceedings as a third party.