Trademark application status can be easily tracked online using the governmental portal. But to have an exact idea of your trademark status it is important to know what exactly each status mean. Therefore, we The Consultant Guru have complied all the trademark status for easy understanding.

The different Trademark Status are as follows:

Status: New Application

The trademark application has been entered into the trademark application database.

Status: Send to Vienna Codification

The trademark is being assigned codes as per the Vienna Codification. This step is applicable for non-text trademark application that contain logo or artwork.

Status: Formalities Check Pass

The trademark has passed all the basic filing requirements for trademark registration and is ready to be processed.

Status: Formalities Check Fail

Application is not filed correctly and amendment form may be filed.

Status: Marked for exam

The trademark application has been taken up by a trademark examiner to check for acceptability.

Status: Objected

The trademark application has been issued an adverse examination report by the trademark examiner. The trademark applicant has the option to address the objection raised.

Status: Exam Report Issued

The trademark application will probably published in the Trademark Journal. This status could also mean that the trademark application requires slight modifications to be published in the trademark journal.

Status: Refused

The trademark registration has been refused based on the applicant’s response for the adverse report or objection.

Status: Adv. before accepted

The trademark is ready to be published, pending some amendments from the applicant.

Status: Opposed

The trademark application has been opposed by a third-party. The trademark applicant must resolve the opposition’s concerns through the trademark registrar.

Status: Abandoned

The trademark applicant has not responded to the trademark registrar within the prescribed time.

Status: Withdrawn

The trademark application has been withdrawn by the applicant prior to trademark registration.

Status: Removed

The trademark has been removed from the trademark registry. The mark is no longer trademarked.

Status: Registered

The trademark application has been accepted and the trademark is registered. Trademark registration process can take anywhere between 6-18 months and it is important for the Entrepreneur to keep tabs on the trademark application throughout the application process to respond to any of the concerns of the trademark registrar in a timely fashion.