Trademark Application Review Process

TRADEMARK APPLICATION PROCESS www.rikvin.com Applicant Files Trademark Application approx. 15 days IPOS Checks Application for Completeness Minimum filing requirements met? lyes X no IPOS Sends Acknowledgement Letter IPOS Sends Deficiency Letter Applicant remedies deficiencies in time Applicant does not remedy deficiencies/does not remedy in time Examination/ Assessment IPOS sends Letter informing that application is deemed never to have been made approx. 4-6 months for first Office Action & 3 months for subsequent Office Actions IPOS Publishes Mark IPOS issues letter requiring certain action {or} any interested party may oppose the registration of the mark within 2 months Mark not opposed {or} Mark opposed Applicant does not respond in time Applicant responds in time Opposition Proceedings Outcome in favor of applicant Outcome in favor of opponent IPOS issues Notification that Mark is treated as Withdrawn IPOS issues Registration Certificate X Application refused RIKVIN RIKVIN PTE LTD | 20 Cecil Street, #14-01 Equity Plaza, Singapore 049705 Phone: (+65) 6320 1888 | Fax: (+65) 6438 2436 | [email protected] www.rikvin.com luli