if the exclusive right holder of a registered trademark requests compensation, and the accused infringer pleads against the fact that the exclusive right holder of a registered trademark has not used the registered trademark, the people's court may require the exclusive right holder of a registered trademark to provide evidence of the actual use of the registered trademark in the previous three years. If the owner of the exclusive right to use a registered trademark cannot prove that the registered trademark has actually been used in the previous three years, nor can he prove that he has suffered other losses due to infringement, the accused infringer shall not be liable for compensation. Anyone who sells a commodity that he does not know is an infringement of the exclusive right to use a registered trademark and can prove that the commodity was legally obtained by himself and explain the supplier shall not be liable for compensation. If a natural person, legal person or other organization needs to obtain the exclusive right to use a trademark for its goods or services in production and business activities, it shall apply to the Trademark Office for trademark registration. An application for registration of a malicious trademark that is not intended for use shall be rejected. The provisions of the Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China on commodity trademarks apply to service trademarks.

article 22 of the trademark law of the people's Republic of China * * * an applicant for trademark registration shall fill in the category and name of the goods using the trademark according to the prescribed commodity classification table and apply for registration. An applicant for trademark registration may apply for registration of the same trademark for multiple categories of goods through one application. The application for trademark registration and other relevant documents may be submitted in writing or in the form of data messages. Article 28 The Trademark Office shall, within nine months from the date of receipt of the application documents for trademark registration, complete the examination of the trademark applied for registration, and if it meets the relevant provisions of this Law, make a preliminary examination and approval announcement. Article 4 Where a registered trademark needs to be used continuously after its expiration, the trademark registrant shall go through the renewal procedures in accordance with the regulations within 12 months before the expiration. If it fails to be handled during this period, a six-month extension period may be granted. The validity period of each renewal registration is ten years, counting from the day after the last expiration of the trademark. If the renewal formalities are not completed at the expiration of the period, the registered trademark shall be cancelled. The Trademark Office shall announce the renewed registered trademark.