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My trademark application was filed over a year ago and still hasn’t been approved. Is this normal?

Founder & Trademark Attorney

Depending on the jurisdiction, yes, it might be completely normal. Countries such as the US and Canada have notoriously long registration times.

Average registration timelines for common jurisdictions (unchallenged applications):

US: 12 to 14 months
EU: approximately 4 months
UK: 4 to 5 months
Canada: 20 to 25 months
China: approximately 12 months
Australia: 6 to 7 months

If your application was filed in the US or Canada and is approaching or past these averages without resolution, it may be worth checking the application status directly in the relevant IP office's public database for any office actions or correspondence that may require a response.

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