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Do I need to apply for the initial acquisition of the trademark?
Generally, it is not necessary to use the original trademark for filing, because the original trademark was authorized through continuous use of the trademark or application for registration with the Trademark Office, and it was registered at the time of registration. Only through inheritance, transfer, etc. , derivative acquisition of trademark rights can be used for filing.

legal ground

Article 7 of the Trademark Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) shall follow the principle of good faith when applying for registration and using trademarks. A trademark user shall be responsible for the quality of the goods in which he uses the trademark. The administrative departments for industry and commerce at all levels shall stop cheating consumers through trademark management. Article 30 Where a trademark applied for registration does not conform to the relevant provisions of this Law or is identical with or similar to a trademark that has been registered or preliminarily approved by others on the same kind of goods or similar goods, the Trademark Office shall reject the application without making an announcement. Article 31 Where two or more applicants for trademark registration apply for registration with the same or similar trademarks on the same commodity or similar commodities, they shall make a preliminary examination of the trademark applied earlier and make an announcement; Where an application is filed on the same day, the prior trademark shall be preliminarily examined and announced, and the application of others shall be rejected without announcement. Article 32 An application for trademark registration shall not damage the prior rights of others, nor shall it preempt the registration of a trademark that has been used by others and has certain influence by unfair means.