The timeline for a trademark is based on factors not within our control, but a well-planned and carefully crafted application takes less time and has a greater likelihood of success than a poorly drafted one. You should expect your trademark application to take at least fifteen months, as the US Patent and Trademark Office (the USPTO) is so backlogged that it takes as much as eight months before they even pick up a new application for review. Current timelines for processing applications are provided and updated by the USPTO here.