(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 shall be granted.

(2) substantive examination: to examine whether a trademark can be registered according to law and whether it violates the prohibition clause of the Trademark Law. For trademarks that fail the substantive examination, the examiner will notify the applicant in writing and inform the reasons for rejection. The candidate is answering

Re-examination can be submitted within the time limit from the date when the notice of rejection is issued, otherwise, it will be regarded as abandonment of the application, and the application date and application number will not be retained.

(3) Announcement period: 3 months. After examination, it is considered that the trademark application is acceptable, and it will be published in the official Italian trademark announcement. 3 months from the date of announcement is the objection period.

(4) Registration approval: a trademark that can be registered after an objection ruling, or a trademark that has been announced without objection, shall be registered and issued with a registration certificate. The whole application process is smooth (if there are no rejections, objections, etc.). It will take about 3-5 years.

3. Term of validity of the Italian trademark: On the effective date of this Law, the term 1 10 expires, and if the payable renewal fee has been paid, another term 10 will be automatically renewed at the expiration of the term10.