What circumstances are not included in the trademark review period?

The following circumstances are not included in the trademark review period: the period during which the Trademark Office and the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board serve the document announcement; The time limit for the parties to supplement the evidence materials according to the requirements of correction; Change the time limit for the parties and the new person in charge to reply again; The evidence submitted for use on the same day and the time limit required for negotiation and lottery; The period for determining the priority; In the process of examination and trial, the period of waiting for the trial result of the prior right case.

legal ground

Article 28 of the Trademark Law of People's Republic of China (PRC)

The Trademark Office shall, within nine months from the date of receiving the application documents for trademark registration, complete the examination of the trademark applied for registration. If it meets the relevant provisions of this Law, it shall make a preliminary examination and make an announcement.

Article 29

In the course of examination, if the Trademark Office considers that the contents of the application for trademark registration need to be explained or modified, it may require the applicant to make explanations or modifications. If the applicant does not make explanations or amendments, it will not affect the examination decision of the Trademark Office.