1. Formal review. After the application is submitted, the submitted application documents, trademark drawings, power of attorney and other documents will be reviewed for legality. If they meet the regulations, an application date and application number will be awarded.

2. Substantive review. It mainly examines whether the trademark is registrable according to the law, and whether the previously registered trademark is identical or similar to the trademark and whether it violates the prohibited provisions of the trademark law.

3. For trademarks that fail to pass substantive examination, the examining officer will notify the applicant in writing and inform the applicant of the reasons for rejection. The trademark applicant can submit a re-examination within the time limit from the date of receipt of the rejection notice. Otherwise, the application will be deemed to be abandoned, and the application date and application number will not be retained.

4. Announcement. After review, if the examiner considers that the trademark application is acceptable, a notice will be published in the UK's Official Trademark Gazette. The trademark opposition period is 3 months from the date of announcement.

5. Registration approval. Trademarks that are determined to be registrable after opposition, or trademarks that are announced as having no objections will be approved for registration and the relevant registration certificate will be issued.

7. The entire smooth application process (that is, there are no rejections, objections, etc.) will probably take 9-12 months.