Trademark Application Cycle - Use Based Applications

Trademark Application Cycle
Applications Filed on Basis of Use in Interstate or Foreign Commerce or Foreign Applications and/or Foreign Registrations
Steps	Description	Time Period	Explanation
1	Application Filed		Application Filing Date
2	Substantive Examination	5-7 Months from Filing Date	PTO Examines Application for Registrability and issues an Office Action, a Priority Office Action, or an Examiner's Amendment. We try to consult with the Examining Attorney at this point in an effort to speed the Application through the process. Note that applications filed on the basis of either a foreign registration or a foreign application will be delayed until a certified foreign registration is submitted to the trademark office.
3	Response to Office Action	6 Months from Office Action Date	A response to an objections by the PTO must be made within 6 months of the mailing date of the objection
4	Publication	3 Months from Approval of Application	Once the application is approved by the PTO, it is published in the Official Gazette
5	Opposition Period	30 Days from Publication Date	Third Parties have one month to file an objection, or a request to extend the time to file an objection (up to 120 days from the publication date)
6	Registration Issues	3 Months from Expiration of Publication Period	The registration will issue three months from the Expiration of Publication Period.