Procedure | Timeframe for Completion |
Trademark Office | |
Official filing receipt for new application | 1 month from application date (e-filings). 2 months (paper filings). |
Notices of amendment | 1 to 1.5 months from application date. |
Notices of refusal or approval | 3 to 5 months from application date. |
Publication of application | 5 to 8 months from application date. |
Non-use cancellation decisions | 4 to 6 months from filing, assuming the registrant files the defense by e-filing. 7 to 10 months from filing for standard cases related to local registrations by paper-filing. 9 to 12 months from filing against the International Registrations. |
Cancellations based on genericness | 7 to 8 months from filing date. |
Opposition decisions | 13 to 14 months from opposition filing date, assuming opposed party files a response. 10 to 11 months from opposition filing date, assuming opposed party fails to respond. |
Change of name / address approvals | 1 month from the application date. |
Change of agent approvals | 1 month from the application date. |
Registration renewals | 1 to 2 months from the application date. |
Assignments | 3 to 7 months from the application date. |
Certified copies of registration certificates | 2 months from the application date. |
Notice of oppositions (defensive) | 5 to 6 months from the response filing date. |
Re-issuance of registration certificates | 1 month from the application date. |
Withdrawal of registrations / applications | 1 to 2 months from the application date. |
Trademark Review and Adjudication Division (TRAD) | |
Application appeals | 6 to 8 months from filing the appeal. |
Invalidation decisions | 11 to 12 months from filing date, assuming the registrant files a response. 6 to 8 months from filing date, assuming the registrant does not file a response. |
Non-use cancellation appeal decisions | 11 to 12 months from appeal filing date, assuming registrant submits evidence of use. 7 months from appeal filing date, assuming registrant fails to file evidence of use. |
Evidence exchange in invalidations and non-use cancellation appeals | 6 to 10 months from response filing date. |
Last updated: August 2, 2023