Article 9 of the Trademark Law stipulates that "it shall not conflict with the legal rights previously obtained by others", and Article 32 of the Trademark Law stipulates that "the application for trademark registration shall not damage the existing prior rights of others".

in case of prior rights conflict, the Trademark Office chooses to apply Article 32 in its practical treatment, but not Article 9. The reason is that Article 9 is a general provision.

Thinking:

(1) The above provisions in Article 9 are obviously repetitive and should be deleted.

(2) In practice, it is considered that Article 9 is a general provision, so it is wrong not to quote it. The provisions in the general rules should be applicable, such as Trademark Law 1, 11 and 15, which are widely applied.