In recent years, the number of trademark registration applications in China has increased year by year. As of November, the number of trademark registrations in China has reached 5 million. It is estimated that the number of trademark registrations in 2017 will exceed 5.6 million, up 22.3% year on year. The trademark branding strategy will lead and accelerate the development and construction of China's intellectual property rights. In order to facilitate enterprises or individuals to have a comprehensive understanding of the trademark registration process and speed up trademark registration, let's introduce the following trademark registration process for you? And how long does it take to register a trademark?
What are the procedures for applying for trademark registration?
First, inquire about the trademark. If there is no similar or identical trademark, you can prepare an application document and submit the application;
About one month after the application is submitted, the Trademark Office will issue an application acceptance notice to you within ten working days (this period is called the form examination stage).
If it passes the substantive examination, it will enter the announcement procedure (this period is three months, also called the objection period);
No objection is raised at the expiration of the public announcement period. You can get the registration certificate. The above registration time is generally 12-18 months. (Note: Trademark registration does not guarantee 100% success, whether for individuals or agencies)
How long does it take to register a trademark?
The acceptance notice can be obtained in 3-4 months, and the review results will be issued in 8-9 months. If it is passed, the time to enter the preliminary review announcement period will be 3 months. It will take about 12 months to complete the overall process, and the review will be completed in nine months. The results will be issued regardless of whether it is rejected or passed the preliminary review. In special circumstances, the time can be delayed by 3 months.
In order to improve the efficiency of trademark registration, the National Trademark Office has also shortened the legal time for trademark examination, which is very helpful for enterprises or individuals to use trademarks in a timely manner.