Trademark status refers to the status of a trademark in the Trademark Office review process after registration application (such as? Registration pending?, etc.). The current status of each trademark can be checked at the Trademark Office through the trademark application number or registration number. Extended reading: How to check trademark status information. What are the forms of trademark status: 1. Trademark applications are handled by trademark agencies. Trademark agencies are familiar with the process and forms of trademark applications and can fill in the forms in accordance with the requirements specified by the Trademark Office to ensure that they are passed in one go. Formal examination by the Trademark Office. In other words, the tm trademark means that the trademark is under application and can be used. 1. The trademark formal examination mainly checks whether the trademark application materials meet the basic requirements of the application. If not, the Trademark Office requires supplementary materials. If a non-professional agency fails to complete the materials at once, it will increase the process of correction, which will extend the trademark application time by at least one and a half months. 2. Trademark substantive examination is the examination of trademark applications by various departments of the Trademark Office. Generally, various factors such as legality, similarity, distinctiveness, etc. are examined. If one of them does not meet the requirements, it will be rejected. Rejection can be reviewed, and rejection review is mainly used to defend the rejection by the Trademark Office. If the reexamination is successful, you can proceed to the next procedure. If it is unsuccessful, the trademark registration will become invalid. 3. Trademark announcement means that the trademark has passed the substantive examination and is announced 3 months before registration is allowed to see if anyone has any objection to the registration of the trademark. If any objection is raised, the Trademark Office will notify the agency. Upon receipt of the objection notice, the objection review can be conducted. If the reexamination is passed, the trademark can be registered. If the reexamination is not passed or the reexamination is not conducted, the trademark registration will become invalid. The above are all trademarks in TM status. If you see the TM trademark on some products, it means that the trademark is in the above status. Trademark status R Trademark R is the abbreviation of register, which means "registered", indicating that the trademark has been successfully registered. That is, the trademark registration certificate has been officially issued and can be used and transferred.