1. Submitted application: The application of this application is assigned a serial number. Always quote this number when communicating with the US Patent and Trademark Office. Applicants can check the status of any application in the whole process by entering the application serial number or dialing the trademark status line.
2. US Patent and Trademark Office examines the application: If the minimum application requirements are met, the application procedure is assigned to the examiner. Examiners review the application process to determine whether federal law allows registration. The application fee will not be refunded, even if the registration is rejected according to the legal order after the application.
3. Publication of trademarks by the United States Patent and Trademark Office: If additional requirements are not rejected or determined, the examiner will approve the publication of trademarks in the Official Gazette (OG). After approval, the trademark will be published on OG about 1 month, with a 30-day objection period. Who thinks that any party may be damaged by the registered trademark, and submit it to the trademark court for trial within 30 days.
4. Respond in time: In order to avoid abandoning the application procedure, the applicant must submit a reply to solve every rejection and/or request specified in the office action in time. The examiner will review the submitted responses to determine whether to accept all rejections and/or requests.
The applicant has not submitted a reply and abandoned the application: if the applicant fails to reply within 6 months from the date of issuing the office lawsuit, the application procedure will be abandoned.
5. Trademark published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office: If the applicant's reply overcomes the rejection and/or solves all the requirements, the examiner approves the publication of the trademark in the Official Gazette (OG). OG, which is published online every week, issues a notice that the US Patent and Trademark Office plans to issue registered trademarks. About 1 month after approval, the trademark will have a 30-day objection period after OG is released. If any party thinks that the registration of the trademark may be damaged, it may submit an objection document and lodge an objection (objection) with the US Patent and Trademark Office within 30 days and appeal to the Administrative Court of the US Trademark Office.
In addition, there are many points for attention in trademark transfer in the United States, which can be used for reference.