Legal analysis: 1. Formal review. After formal examination, if the application procedures are complete and the application documents are filled in accordance with the regulations, the Trademark Office will issue a notice of acceptance. Second, substantive review. Trademark applications enter substantive examination after passing formal examination. After substantive examination, the Trademark Office shall preliminarily examine and approve the trademark application that meets the relevant provisions of the Trademark Law and make an announcement. Reject the application and issue a notice of rejection to the applicant. If the Trademark Office considers that the contents of the application for trademark registration can be modified, it shall issue an examination opinion. If the applicant gives a reply within the time limit, the Trademark Office will continue the examination.

A trademark that has been preliminarily examined and approved shall be announced by the China Trademark Office in the Trademark Announcement. Within three months from the date of announcement, anyone may raise an objection to the trademark preliminarily approved by the China Trademark Office. If it is ruled that there is no objection or the objection is untenable, the China Trademark Office will approve the registration, issue a trademark registration certificate, and make an announcement in the Trademark Announcement; If the objection is established, the registration shall not be approved. Third, the request for review. In the process of trademark registration, if the applicant is not satisfied with the rejection of the trademark registration application by the Trademark Office, he may request a reexamination to the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board. The Trademark Review and Adjudication Board shall make a final decision on approval or disapproval of registration and notify the applicant in writing. If a party refuses to accept the objection ruling of the Trademark Office, he may request a review to the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board. The Trademark Review and Adjudication Board shall make a final decision and notify the parties in writing.

Legal basis: Article 28 of the Trademark Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), the Trademark Office shall complete the examination of the trademark applied for registration within nine months from the date of receiving the application documents for trademark registration. If it meets the relevant provisions of this Law, it shall make a preliminary examination and make an announcement.