The main process for applying to register a trademark in Macao, China is: Application - Formal Review - Preliminary Examination Announcement (2 months) - Substantive Review (distinctiveness, similarity, etc.) - Registration Announcement - Approval and Issuance certificate. If everything goes well, the entire procedure will take 6 to 8 months.

If the applicant is not resident or established in Macau, China, he or she must entrust a local specialized agent to handle the application. The basic materials required for trademark application are:

①Trademark pattern;

②Category and specific product items;

③Applicant’s name and address;

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④ Notarized power of attorney;

⑤ If priority is declared, the original certificate of priority must be provided.

Note:

1. Macau, China adopts the description of goods and services of the 9th edition of the Nice Classification, and also accepts the description of the goods and services of the Nice Classification under the headline.

2. If the same applicant applies for multiple trademarks, he or she only needs to provide one notarized power of attorney. If the applicant requires that the trademark image must be displayed in the power of attorney, separate power of attorney letters shall be prepared according to the number of trademark images.