The first stage: after the application documents are ready and submitted to the expired Trademark Office, you can get the receipt of the list submitted by the Trademark Office on the same day. On the receipt of the list, there is the "receipt" stamp of the Trademark Office through the center and the date of receipt, which proves that the Trademark Office has received the relevant application documents. Generally, you can't give the original receipt of the list to the customer, but only a copy, because the original receipt of the list is used by the agency and the Trademark Office for reconciliation.
Stage 2: Notice of acceptance will be issued within about 1-3 months from the date when the Trademark Office receives the application documents. The receipt of the acceptance notice proves that the application documents have passed the formal examination of the Trademark Office and entered the substantive examination stage. The notification of acceptance of each trademark application has the application number, and the substantive examination must be carried out in order, and under no circumstances can it be advanced.
The third stage: after receiving the notice, it takes about one year to one and a half years to complete the substantive examination. If the announcement passes the substantive examination, the Trademark Office will issue a three-month preliminary examination and approval announcement.
The fourth stage: if no objection is raised at the expiration of the preliminary examination and approval announcement, the Trademark Office will issue a registration announcement to prove that the trademark has been approved and the trademark applicant has obtained the exclusive right to use the trademark.
The fifth stage: the trademark registration certificate can be obtained about one month from the date of publication of the registration announcement.
Time spent in each stage
Trademark inquiry (within 2 days) → preparation of application documents (within 3 days) → submission of application (within 2 days) → payment of trademark registration fee → examination of trademark form (1 month) → issuance of trademark acceptance notice → examination of trademark substance (12 months) → announcement of trademark (3 months) → issuance of trademark certificate.