| Type of Matter | Timeframe for Completion |
| Trademark Office | |
| Official filing receipts 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 | 2.5 to 5 months from application date |
| Publication of applications | 5 to 8 months from application date |
| Non-use cancellation decisions | 6 to 10 months from filing for standard cases* |
| Cancellations based on genericness | 7 to 8 months from filing date |
| Opposition decisions | 13 months from opposition filing date |
| Change of name/address approvals | 1 to 2 months from application date |
| Change of agent approvals | 1 to 2 months from application date |
| Registration renewals | 1 month from application date |
| Assignments | 3 to 7 months from application date |
| Certified copies of registration certificates | 2 months from application date |
| Notices of oppositions (defensive) | 5 to 6 months from the response filing date |
| Re-issuance of registration certificates | 1 month from application date |
| Withdrawal of registrations / applications | 2 months from application date |
| Trademark Review and Adjudication Division (TRAD) | |
| Application appeal decisions | 6 to 8 months from appeal filing date |
| Invalidation decisions | 11 to 12 months from filing date |
| Non-use cancellation appeal decisions | 6 to 11 months from appeal filing date |
| Evidence exchange notice for invalidations | 7 months from response filing date |
*12 months for cases where respondent is served by gazettal due to failure to serve notice by mail.
Last updated: November 10, 2021
