(1) Trademark registration form review Trademark form review (about 3 months). Trademark form review refers to whether the documents and procedures applied for trademark registration by the trademark registration authority comply with the law. If it meets the legal requirements, the examination institution will compile the application number, determine the application date, and issue the Notice of Acceptance of Trademark Registration Application. It is very important to determine the application date. As the principle of first application is adopted in trademark registration in China, once the application date occurs, it will become the legal basis for determining the trademark right. The date of application for trademark registration shall be the date when the Trademark Office receives the application. For applications that meet the formal requirements, the Trademark Office shall receive the Notice of Acceptance.

(II) Examination of the substance of trademark registration The examination of the substance of a trademark (completed within 9 months from the date of application) refers to a series of activities such as inspection, data retrieval, analysis and comparison, investigation and research conducted by the competent trademark registration authority to decide whether the application for trademark registration complies with the provisions of the Trademark Law or not.

Announcement of preliminary examination of trademarks (for a period of 3 months) refers to the decision to approve the registration of trademarks that meet the relevant provisions of the Trademark Law after examination. And make an announcement in the trademark announcement. If no objection is raised within three months from the date of the announcement of preliminary examination and approval, the trademark shall be registered and a registration announcement shall be issued at the same time. If no objection is raised within three months or the objection is ruled invalid, the trademark will take effect and a registration certificate will be issued.