The title of officer status in the law is an honor given to officers by the state. Non-soldiers are not allowed to use it without authorization, and soldiers are strictly prohibited from using military titles that are inconsistent with their status. As can be seen below, the word "colonel" cannot be used without authorization when used as a title of identity, but not in all contexts. That is, there is no clear prohibition on whether the word "colonel" can be used in a trademark. ?Probably so. The Trademark Review and Adjudication Board’s dispute ruling did not adopt the views raised by Lawyer Zhang regarding the Military Service Law and the Military Rank Regulations. The main basis given was Article 10, Paragraph 1 of the Trademark Law ( Items 4) and (8), that is to say, the official believes that the word colonel is the same as or similar to the official logo or inspection mark, and is harmful to socialist morals or has other adverse effects.