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What is the review process of Madrid trademark?
(1) Submit an application to the authorities.

Submit an application to the International Office of China Trademark Office.

(2) The International Bureau conducts formal examination.

After receiving the application for international registration, the International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization considers that the procedures are complete and the categories and names of goods and services are correctly filled in, and registers them; If the formalities are incomplete, the registration shall be suspended and the Trademark Office shall be notified. The Trademark Office shall notify the applicant or agent to go through the formalities within 15 days after receiving the notice from the International Bureau; If the application meets the requirements of the International Bureau after examination, the international registration certificate of the trademark shall be issued after the application has been or will be submitted to the designated country for examination. The international trademark registration certificate is not a certificate that the trademark has been approved for registration; Its significance lies in that the international registration number and date are the basis for the applicant to carry out a series of activities such as post-trademark designation, change, transfer and renewal.

(3) The International Bureau issues an acceptance notice.

If the formal examination is passed, the international office will issue an admission notice, which usually takes 3~6 months.

(4) The International Bureau conducts formal examination.

After the formal examination and approval by the International Bureau, the application shall be submitted to the International Bureau for formal examination.

(5) The International Bureau issues the certificate of international registration of trademarks.

After the official examination and approval by the International Bureau, it takes about 6 to 9 months from the date of application to issue the international registration certificate of the trademark (the effect is equivalent to the domestic acceptance notice).

(6) Examination by the trademark authorities of each designated protection country.

The International Bureau will forward the application to the country designated for protection, and the competent trademark authorities of each country will examine it according to the laws of that country.