The trademark review period is 9 months, and the trademark announcement period is 3 months. Under normal circumstances, we can know whether the trademark has been successfully registered within 12 months. According to Article 4 of the Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China, natural persons engaged in production, manufacturing, processing, and selection who need to obtain exclusive rights to trademarks when distributing goods or providing services shall apply for trademark registration with the Trademark Office. To apply for trademark registration and transfer in the name of a natural person, in addition to submitting trademark registration application, trademark drawings and other materials in accordance with regulations.

Other natural persons who can engage in business activities in accordance with the law may apply for trademark registration in the name of the operator listed in the registration document issued by the relevant administrative department. To apply for trademark registration, the following materials and a copy of the operator's ID card must be submitted; registration documents issued by relevant administrative agencies. The scope of goods and services for which a natural person applies for trademark registration is limited to the business scope approved by the business license or relevant registration documents or self-operated agricultural and sideline products. For trademark registration applications that do not comply with the provisions of Article 4 of the Trademark Law, the Trademark Office will not accept it and notify the applicant in writing. If an applicant provides false materials to obtain trademark registration, the Trademark Office shall cancel its registered trademark. If the transferee is a natural person, the trademark transfer application shall be handled with reference to the above matters.

This is the most important point. Since my country’s trademark registration adopts the first-to-file principle, if you have a trademark dispute with other companies, the company with the first-to-file date will be protected by law. Therefore, it is very important to determine the application date. The application date is based on the date the Trademark Office receives the application. Then there are three procedures, trademark examination, preliminary examination notice and registration notice. It needs to be emphasized that a trademark approved by the Trademark Office in the first instance can only be registered if there is no objection three months after the announcement. The trademark is protected by law. The validity period of a registered trademark is ten years, calculated from the date of approval of registration. If the trademark expires and needs to be continued to be used, you can apply for trademark renewal registration.

After the trademark is registered, the Trademark Office will issue a certificate. If organized through an agent, the agent shall issue the trademark registration certificate to the registrant; if registered directly, the registrant shall obtain the trademark registration certificate from the Trademark Office within three months from the date of receiving the notice of receiving the trademark registration certificate. At the same time, bring a letter of introduction for obtaining the trademark registration certificate, the ID card of the recipient and its copy, the original business license and a copy stamped with the seal of the local industrial and commercial department, and the notice for receiving the trademark registration certificate. If the name of the trademark registrant changes, an industrial and commercial certificate must be attached. Certificate of change issued by the department.