Trademark Registration

Pendency for Standard PRC Trademark Prosecution Matters

SIPS Knowledge, Trademark Registration

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