The following situations are not included in the trademark review period: the period when the Trademark Office and the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board announce the delivery of documents; the period when the parties supplement evidence and documents in accordance with the supplementation and correction requirements; the period when the parties are changed and the new parties re-defend ; The period required for submission of evidence of use and negotiation and drawing of lots when applying for the same day; the period for determining priority; the period during the review and trial process, waiting for the results of the prior rights case.

Legal Basis

Article 28 of the Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China

For trademarks applied for registration, the Trademark Office shall collect the If the review is completed within nine months from the date of the trademark registration application document and it complies with the relevant provisions of this Law, a preliminary review and announcement will be made.

Article 29

During the review process, if the Trademark Office believes that the content of the trademark registration application needs explanation or correction, it may require the applicant to make explanations or corrections. If the applicant fails to make explanations or corrections, it will not affect the Trademark Office’s examination decision.