1. The examiner will conduct a formal review of the materials, mainly to see their legality.
2. Examine whether the trademark is registrable, whether it is identical or similar to a previously registered trademark, and whether it violates the prohibition provisions of the trademark law.
3. If the substantive examination fails, the applicant will be notified in writing of the reasons for rejection. The applicant needs to submit a review within the validity period. If the application is not submitted within the validity period, the application will be abandoned. It is important to note that neither the filing date nor the filing number will be retained.
4. After passing the examination, the trademark will be approved for registration, and will be published in the official trademark notice of Turkmenistan and enter a 3-month opposition period. If no objection occurs, , a trademark that is determined to be registrable will be approved for registration and a registration certificate will be issued.
5. If the entire application process goes very smoothly, that is to say, there is no rejection or objection, etc., it will take about 12-18 months to complete.
6. After registering a trademark in Gibraltar, the term of protection is 10 years.