Flow Chart Of Patent Process With Due Dates

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Objection and/or requirement received from Examiner

  1. Filing of Trademark Application
  2. Receipt of First Examination Report with Search Report, Registrability Objections and/or Requirements
  3. Filing of Response (within 1 month or further extended periods of 1 month each, as granted)
  4. Hearing
  5. If Accepted, Compliance of Hearing Order
  6. Advertisement in Trademarks Journal
  7. Third Party Opposition Period (4 months from date of Advertisement)
  8. If not Opposed*, Registration and issuance of Certificate

*In case of third-party opposition, a separate proceeding is initiated. Registration will be processed if and after an Order in favour of the Applicant is issued.

Accepted without any objection or requirement

  1. Filing of Trademark Application
  2. Receipt of First Examination Report with ACCEPTANCE ORDER
  3. Advertisement in Trademarks Journal
  4. Third Party Opposition Period (4 months from date of Advertisement)
  5. If not Opposed*, Registration and issuance of Certificate

*In case of third-party opposition, a separate proceeding is initiated. Registration will be processed if and after an Order in favour of the Applicant is issued.

  1. Filing of Trademark Application
  2. Receipt of First Examination Report with Search Report, Registrability Objections and/or Requirements
  3. Filing of Response (within 1 month or further extended periods of 1 month each, as granted)
  4. Hearing
  5. If Accepted, Compliance of Hearing Order
  6. Advertisement in Trademarks Journal
  7. Third Party Opposition Period (4 months from date of Advertisement)
  8. If not Opposed*, Registration and issuance of Certificate

*In case of third-party opposition, a separate proceeding is initiated. Registration will be processed if and after an Order in favour of the Applicant is issued.

  1. Filing of Trademark Application
  2. Receipt of First Examination Report with ACCEPTANCE ORDER
  3. Advertisement in Trademarks Journal
  4. Third Party Opposition Period (4 months from date of Advertisement)
  5. If not Opposed*, Registration and issuance of Certificate

*In case of third-party opposition, a separate proceeding is initiated. Registration will be processed if and after an Order in favour of the Applicant is issued.