Formal review: After submitting the application, the application number will be given and the application time will be confirmed. At this stage, check whether the application documents meet the requirements; 2. Substantive examination: examine whether the trademark can be registered in accordance with the law, for example, whether it is distinctive. If the examiner considers that the mark is not suitable for registration, a Notice of Refusal will be issued. Applicants can respond within the specified time. The applicant can also apply for an extension of time to reply; 3. Trademark Announcement: After the trademark passes the examination, the applicant will be notified that the trademark application has been accepted and will be published in the "Trademark Announcement". Anyone can raise an objection within the 2-month announcement period, state the reasons, and submit relevant evidence; 4. Approval for registration: Trademarks registered after an objection ruling, or trademarks without objection after announcement, will be approved for registration, and a registration certificate will be issued. . The entire successful application process (if there is no rejection or objection, etc.) takes approximately 8-14 months.

The application process for a New Zealand trademark includes submission of application, trademark review, trademark announcement, and successful trademark registration. Submit application: Applicants can submit trademark application documents to the New Zealand Intellectual Property Office, or designate New Zealand as a valid country through Madrid Trademark; Trademark review: After receiving the trademark application documents, the New Zealand Intellectual Property Office will conduct 15 tasks...2021- 01-25