Rejection review means that the National Trademark Office rejects the applicant’s registration application on the grounds that the trademark applied for registration violates the relevant provisions of the Trademark Law. The applicant is dissatisfied with the rejection decision of the National Trademark Office and, within the statutory time limit, Apply internally to the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board for reexamination, state the reasons for dissatisfaction with the National Trademark Office's rejection decision, and request the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board to approve the application for trademark preliminary examination announcement.
Relief channels
According to the relevant provisions of the Trademark Law, after a trademark is rejected, the trademark applicant can submit a review to the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board within fifteen days from the date of receipt of the rejection notice. Apply. "If the trademark rejection is an absolute rejection, it is not recommended to apply for a rejection review; if the trademark rejection is a relative rejection, it is recommended that you promptly consult an intellectual property lawyer with a professional background and make a judgment on whether the trademarks are similar according to the trademark review standards, so as to decide whether to apply "Rejection of review." Li Niantong said, "Our opinion is that if you apply for rejection of review, you have the opportunity to successfully obtain trademark registration. Even if the review is unsuccessful, the applicant still has the right to apply for review during the review period (usually one and a half to two years). ) continue to use the TM mark. However, if you give up the review application, the trademark application will be invalid, and you will face a time cost of two to three years. ”