Within a period of 2 months from the day of the publication of the application, any person can present written remarks or objections to the Agency against the registration of the claimed trademark, stating that its registration is subject to refusal. Remarks or objections should be based on grounds of refusal prescribed by law, such as similarity with an earlier trademark, which is registered for the same goods and/or services; contradiction with public policy, principles of humanism or morality, or national or spiritual values; reproduction of state emblems, flags or symbols, official state names or their abbreviations etc.

Once receiving the remarks and/or objections, the Agency, within 3 business days, should notify the applicant in a written form, suggesting to present comments within a period of 1 month. If no remarks, or objections were made, the applications goes through substantive examination stage.