How long does it take for a trademark registration to be issued?

"How long does it take for a trademark application to be certified?" "Why is there still no result in the review?" "Why is there still no action after objections for so long?" "The trademark is invalid. Has the declaration time expired? "… As trademark agents, we are often asked by our clients about the review time limit for various trademark issues, which mainly fall into four categories: trademark rejection review, trademark opposition review, invalidation review and cancellation of registered trademark review.

The "Trademark Law" has clear provisions on the time limit for the review of trademark matters. For example, Article 28 of the "Trademark Law": For a trademark applied for registration, the Trademark Office shall start from the date of receipt of the trademark registration application documents. If the review is completed within nine months and meets the relevant provisions of this Law, a preliminary review announcement will be made.

With the advancement of the trademark registration facilitation reform policy last year, the review cycle for various trademark application matters has been continuously shortened. According to the latest statistics, the current trademark registration review time has been shortened to about 8 months, and subsequently shortened to 6 months. Even less is no longer a dream. In other words, under normal circumstances, it usually took about 13 months. It only takes 12 months now to apply for a trademark license, or it will take 10 months soon.