Preliminary examination and announcement of a trademark does not mean approval of registration, which means that the trademark applicant has not obtained the exclusive right to the trademark. If no one makes a proposal during the announcement period or the proposal is ruled invalid, it will be published by the Trademark Office. The trademark will be approved for registration only after the registration announcement.

Trademark preliminary examination refers to the preliminary examination and announcement of a trademark. For a trademark applied for registration, after examination by the Trademark Office, it is deemed to comply with the relevant provisions of the Trademark Law, and the preliminary examination and approval is issued and an announcement is made. It is also a review of the trademark application. People's notifications. Preliminary approval and announcement of a trademark does not mean approval of registration, which means that the trademark applicant has not obtained the exclusive right to the trademark. The trademark will only be registered if no one makes a proposal during the announcement period or the proposal is ruled invalid and the Trademark Office publishes a registration announcement. Hejia registration.

What to do if a trademark is rejected

If a combination trademark is rejected because the text or graphics are similar to an earlier trademark, you can remove the similar parts and apply for a registered trademark separately. Because the cited trademark has not been used for three consecutive years, a cancellation application for the cited trademark that has not been used for three consecutive years can be filed with the Trademark Office to remove obstacles to registration and finally obtain registration of the applied trademark. Because the cited trademark has been preemptively registered, an opposition application or dispute application can be filed against the cited trademark to remove obstacles to registration so that the applied trademark can finally be registered.

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Legal basis: Article 3 of the Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China. Trademarks approved and registered by the Trademark Office are registered trademarks, including commodity trademarks, service marks, collective trademarks, and certification marks; trademark registration Everyone has the exclusive right to use a trademark and is protected by law.

The term "collective trademark" as mentioned in this Law refers to a mark registered in the name of a group, association or other organization for use by members of the organization in commercial activities to indicate the user's membership in the organization.

The term "certification trademark" as used in this Law means that it is controlled by an organization with the ability to supervise certain goods or services and is used by units or individuals other than the organization to certify the goods or services. The origin, raw materials, manufacturing methods, quality or other signs of specific quality of the goods or services.

Special matters concerning the registration and management of collective trademarks and certification marks shall be stipulated by the industrial and commercial administration department of the State Council.