time required for registering a trademark: it takes about one year to one and a half years for a trademark to be registered. Trademark inquiry (the result will be obtained on the working day) → application document submission (the application will be submitted as soon as the customer data is collected) → trademark acceptance number (3-5 working days) → trademark acceptance notice → substantive examination of trademark (9-12 months) → trademark announcement (3 months) → trademark certificate issuance. The term of validity of a registered trademark is ten years, counting from the date of approval of registration. If the registered trademark expires and needs to be used continuously, it may apply for renewal of registration.