What is the Trademark Preliminary Examination Announcement?

For the trademark applied for registration, after review, the Trademark Office considers that it complies with the relevant provisions of the Trademark Law, and makes a preliminary review and announcement. This is called the trademark preliminary review announcement, which also serves as a notice to the trademark applicant.

How long is the trademark preliminary examination announcement period?

1. The Trademark Law stipulates that within three months from the date of announcement of a preliminary approved trademark, anyone who believes that the preliminary approved trademark violates the relevant provisions of the "Trademark Law" may file a complaint with the Trademark Law Firm. The Bureau objected. Therefore, the preliminary trademark announcement period is three months. Within these three months, if no one raises any objection, the Trademark Office will approve it, make a registration announcement, and issue a trademark registration certificate to the applicant.

2. If someone raises an objection to the applicant’s trademark application within three months of the preliminary announcement, the Trademark Office will enter the objection ruling procedure.

3. If the Trademark Office decides that the applicant’s trademark application is approved, a registration announcement will be made. If the Trademark Office decides that the opponent’s objection is valid, the applicant’s trademark application will be rejected and the registration will not be announced. .