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How long will it take to get a trademark certificate after the trademark is announced?

Legal analysis: It takes about one year to get a trademark certificate after the trademark is announced.

Legal basis: Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China

Article 28 The Trademark Office shall, within nine months from the date of receiving the application documents for trademark registration, complete the examination of the trademark, and if it meets the relevant provisions of this Law, make a preliminary examination and announcement.

article 35 where an objection is raised to a trademark that has been preliminarily approved and announced, the trademark office shall listen to the facts and reasons stated by the objector and the objector, and after investigation and verification, make a decision on whether to approve the registration within 12 months from the date of expiration of the announcement, and notify the objector and the objector in writing. There are special circumstances that need to be extended, which can be extended for six months with the approval of the administrative department for industry and commerce of the State Council. If the Trademark Office decides to approve the registration, it shall issue a trademark registration certificate and make an announcement. If the objector refuses to accept it, he may request the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board to declare the registered trademark invalid in accordance with the provisions of Articles 44 and 45 of this Law. If the trademark office decides not to register, and the objector refuses to accept it, it may apply to the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board for reexamination within 15 days from the date of receiving the notice. The Trademark Review and Adjudication Board shall make a reexamination decision within 12 months from the date of receiving the application, and notify the objector and the objector in writing. There are special circumstances that need to be extended, which can be extended for six months with the approval of the administrative department for industry and commerce of the State Council. If the objector refuses to accept the decision of the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board, he may bring a suit in a people's court within 3 days from the date of receiving the notice. The people's court shall notify the dissenter to participate in the proceedings as a third party. In the process of reexamination in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board may suspend the examination if the determination of the prior rights involved must be based on the results of another case being tried by the people's court or being handled by the administrative organ. After the reasons for suspension are eliminated, the review procedure shall be resumed.