After a trademark registration application is submitted, there will be a review period. If there are no objections during the review period, you will be approved to register. But if someone raises an objection, it will lead to the trademark opposition stage. When we apply for registered trademarks, objections often arise. Here is a summary of the trademark opposition process and the materials you need to prepare. Let’s take a look. 1. Documents that need to be prepared and submitted (1) Trademark opposition application; (2) Clear request and factual basis, accompanied by relevant evidence materials. The reason for opposition should be signed or stamped with the official seal of the opponent; (3) A copy of the preliminary approval announcement of the opposed trademark (can be downloaded from the Internet); (4) Identity certificate of the opponent. (5) Copy of the person in charge’s ID card. (6) If you entrust a trademark agency to handle trademark opposition applications, you must also submit a trademark agency power of attorney. 2. The trademark opposition period shall be within three months from the date of announcement of the initially approved trademark. If the last day of the objection period is a legal holiday, it can be postponed to the next working day after the holiday. (Tip: Only the last day can be postponed if it is a legal holiday. If there is a legal holiday during the period, it will not be postponed.) 3. Trademark objection process: 1. File an objection: fill in the "Trademark Objection Form" and indicate the name of the trademark being opposed, Product category, preliminary approval number, preliminary approval announcement issue number, and reasons for raising objections. If it is believed that the opposed trademark is the same as or similar to the opponent’s registered trademark used on the same or similar goods, the product category, trademark name, registration number, etc. of the opponent’s registered trademark should also be filled in. 2. Notification of defense: After receiving the objection letter and relevant evidence, the Trademark Office will send a copy of the objection letter to the person being opposed, who shall make a written reply within thirty days from the date of receipt of the objection letter. If the respondent fails to respond within the time limit, it will be deemed to have waived the objection, which will not affect the progress of the objection procedure. 3. Correction (not a required process): After receiving the opposition application, if the Trademark Office finds that there are problems in the opposition application that need to be corrected, it will send a correction notice to the opponent or trademark agency to make corrections within a time limit. 4. Make a ruling: The Trademark Office shall listen to the facts and reasons stated by the opponent and the opposed party, and make a ruling after investigation and verification. 5. Serve the ruling: After making the objection ruling, the Trademark Office must send the objection ruling to the opponent and the opposed party. There are two results in the opposition ruling: (1) The reason for the objection cannot be established, and the trademark that has been initially approved will be registered; (2) The reason for the objection is sufficient and the objection is established, and the trademark that was initially approved will not be registered. 6. Review: If any party to the objection is dissatisfied with the objection ruling, it may apply to the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board for review within fifteen days from the date of receipt of the objection ruling notice. Trademark objection