What is the registered trademark process
(1) Formal review: the legality review of the submitted application documents, trademark patterns, power of attorney and other documents after the application is submitted; If it meets the requirements, the application date and application number will be awarded.
(2) substantive examination: according to the law, examine whether the trademark is registrable, whether it is the same as or similar to the previously registered trademark, and whether it violates the prohibition clause of the trademark law. For trademarks that fail to pass the substantive examination, the examiner will notify the applicant in writing and inform him of the reasons for rejection. The applicant may submit a review within the time limit from the date of receiving the notice of rejection, otherwise, the application will be regarded as abandoned, and the application date and application number will not be retained. The applicant can apply for an extension on the condition of paying the extension fee. The Trademark Examiner may conditionally accept certain applications for trademark registration, and may require the applicant to give up the right to use a certain character or figure in the trademark.
(3) Announcement: After the trademark has passed the examination, the applicant will be informed that the trademark application has been accepted and published in the trademark announcement. Anyone can raise an objection within the three-month announcement period, state the reasons and submit relevant evidence.
(4) Registration approval: a trademark that has been ruled to be registrable after objection, or a trademark that has been announced without objection, will be registered and a registration certificate will be issued.
Legal basis: Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China
Article 22 An applicant for trademark registration shall fill in the category and name of the goods using the trademark according to the prescribed commodity classification table and file an application for registration. An applicant for trademark registration may apply for registration of the same trademark for multiple categories of goods through one application. The application for trademark registration and other relevant documents may be submitted in writing or in the form of data messages.
article 23 where a registered trademark needs to obtain the exclusive right to use the trademark on goods outside the approved scope of use, a separate application for registration shall be filed.
article 24 where a registered trademark needs to change its logo, it shall file a new application for registration.