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What is the trademark rejection review process and time?

Generally, after receiving a rejection notice, the trademark rejection review process includes:

1. Analyze the reasons for rejection, clarify the reasons for rejection, and confirm the treatment plan.

2. Prepare materials for rejection review: application for rejection review, reasons for rejection review, applicant’s qualification certificate, letter of attorney from the entrusted agency, and other evidentiary materials. And submit the above materials to the State Intellectual Property Office within 15 days after receiving the rejection notice.

3. Formal review. After the Trademark Review and Adjudication Review receives the application, if upon review it is found that supplements and corrections are needed, the applicant will be notified to make supplements and corrections within 30 days from the date of receipt of the notification. The applicant must submit supplements and corrections within 30 days from the date of receipt of the notification. If the application materials still do not meet the conditions, they will not be accepted.

4. Pay the review fee. After passing the formal examination, the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board will issue a payment notice, and payment must be made within 15 days, otherwise it will not be accepted.

5. Substantive review. The general review cycle is usually within 9 months, and the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board issues a decision to reject the review.

Legal basis: Article 34 of the Trademark Law: For a trademark that rejects the application and refuses to be announced, the Trademark Office shall notify the trademark registration applicant in writing. If the trademark registration applicant is dissatisfied, he may apply to the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board for review within fifteen days from the date of receipt of the notice. The Trademark Review and Adjudication Board shall make a decision within nine months from the date of receipt of the application and notify the applicant in writing. If there are special circumstances that require an extension, it can be extended for three months with the approval of the industrial and commercial administration department of the State Council. If the party concerned is dissatisfied with the decision of the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board, it may file a lawsuit with the People's Court within thirty days from the date of receipt of the notice.