What are the steps involved in the trademark application process in Guatemala after filing?

The application process follows these steps: examination, publication, and registration.

1. During the examination phase, applications are reviewed for:
   
   
   
   • formal requirements
   
   
   • proper classification
   
   
   • descriptiveness
   
   
   • distinctiveness
   
   
   • deceptiveness
   
   
   • conflicts with existing registrations
   
   
   • absolute and relative grounds simultaneously
   
   
   • special review for complex marks
   
   
   
   


2. The following details of the application are made public:
   
   
   
   • trademark
   
   
   • applicant's name
   
   
   • applicant's state or country of incorporation
   
   
   • applicant's citizenship
   
   
   • application number
   
   
   • date of application
   
   
   • goods/services covered
   
   
   • trademark representation