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Article 22 of the Trademark Law of People's Republic of China (PRC)
The applicant for trademark registration shall fill in the category and name of the goods using the trademark in accordance with the prescribed commodity classification table and apply for registration.
An applicant for trademark registration may apply for the registration of the same trademark for many kinds of goods through one application.
Applications for trademark registration and other relevant documents may be submitted in written form or in the form of data messages.
Article 28
The Trademark Office shall, within nine months from the date of receiving the application documents for trademark registration, complete the examination of the trademark applied for registration. If it meets the relevant provisions of this Law, it shall make a preliminary examination and make an announcement.