Legal basis: Trademark Law of People's Republic of China (PRC).
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 applied for registration, and if it meets the relevant provisions of this Law, make a preliminary examination and approval announcement.
Article 29 In the course of examination, if the Trademark Office considers that the contents of the application for trademark registration need to be explained or modified, it may request the applicant to make explanations or modifications. If the applicant does not make explanations or amendments, it will not affect the examination decision of the Trademark Office.