What are the phases of application after a trademark has been filed in Estonia?

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The sequence of application steps in Estonia is as follows: 

1. Examination – The trademark authorities will examine the application based on these elements:
   • Bad faith
   • Conflict with an earlier registration
   • Deceptiveness
   • Classification
   • Formality
   • Descriptiveness
   • Distinctiveness
   • Conflict with an earlier registered business name
   • Conflict with an earlier registered pharmaceutical product
   • Conflict with rule against marks that are exclusively derived from the product’s shape
2. Publication – The application details are made accessible to third parties via print and online publication.
   • Name and address of applicant
   • Number and date of application
   • Good or services
   • Information about priority claim
   • Trademark representation
   • Colours
3. Registration – The registration will be issued once the opposition period is over; either there are no challengers or the applicant overcame all challenges.