| Procedure | Timeframe for Completion |
| Trademark Office | |
| Official filing receipt for new application | 1 month from application date (e-filings) 2 to 4 months (paper filings) |
| Notices of amendment | 1.5 to 2 months from application date |
| Notices of refusal or approval | 3 to 4 months from application date |
| Publication of application | 5 to 8 months from application date |
| Non-use cancellations | 7 to 11 months from application date |
| Cancellations based on genericness | 7 to 8 months from filing date |
| Oppositions | 6 to 10 months where no response by applicant 10 to 12 months where applicant responds |
| Change of name / address | 1 to 2 months from application date |
| Change of agent | 1 to 2 months from application date |
| Registration renewal | 1 month from application date |
| Assignments | 3 to 7 months from application date |
| Certified copies of registration certificates | 2 months from application date |
| Notice to defend against opposition | 5 to 6 months from the response filing date |
| Re-issuance of registration certificate | 1 month from application date |
| Withdrawal of registration / application | 2 months from application date |
| Trademark Review and Adjudication Division (TRAD) | |
| Application appeals | 5 to 8 months from appeal filing date |
| Invalidations | 11 to 12 months from filing date |
| Non-use cancellation appeals | 7 months if no response 11 to 12 months from appeal filing date |
| Evidence exchange in invalidations | 7 months from response filing date |
Last updated: October, 2022
