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

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These are the phases of trademark application: 

1. Publication – The application details will be published in print and online. Making the following information available to everyone allows interested parties to oppose.
   • Mark
   • Goods/services
   • Applicant’s name
   • Applicant’s address
   • Date of application
   • Number of application
   • Information about priority claim
   • Trademark representation
2. Examination – Trademark authorities will examine the application and make sure that it is compliant with all the requirements in terms of: classification, formalities, deceptiveness, clarity, descriptiveness, distinctiveness, and possible conflicts with other registrations.
3. Registration – Provided there is no ground for rejection and oppositions have been successfully overcome, the issuance of registration will be the next step.