1. Formal examination: The Trademark Office shall determine whether the documents and procedures for applying for trademark registration are in compliance with the law. If they are in compliance with the law, the examination institution shall compile the application number, determine the application date, and issue the Notice of Acceptance of Trademark Registration Application.

2. substantive examination: a series of activities such as examination, data retrieval, analysis and comparison, investigation and study conducted by the Trademark Office to determine whether the application for trademark registration complies with the provisions of the Trademark Law (trademark prohibition clauses, non-distinctiveness, existence of similar trademarks, etc.), and decide to give preliminary approval or reject the application.

3. Announcement of preliminary examination: The announcement of preliminary examination of a trademark refers to the decision to allow the registration of a trademark that meets the relevant provisions of the Trademark Law after examination, and shall be announced in the Trademark Announcement.

4. Obtain a registration certificate: If no objection is raised within three months from the date of publication of the preliminary examination announcement, the trademark shall be registered and a registration announcement shall be published at the same time. If no one raises an objection within three months or the objection is ruled invalid, the trademark will become effective and a registration certificate will be issued.