1. An applicant for trademark registration who files an application for trademark registration in China for the same commodity and the same trademark within six months from the date of the first application for trademark registration in a foreign country may enjoy priority according to the agreement signed between the foreign country and China or the international treaties to which * * * is a party, or according to the principle of mutual recognition of priority;

2. Where a trademark is used for the first time on a commodity exhibited in an international exhibition sponsored or recognized by the China Municipal Government, the applicant for registration of the trademark can enjoy priority within six months from the date of exhibition of the commodity;

3. To apply for priority, a written statement shall be made when applying for trademark registration, and a copy of the first application for trademark registration or the name of the exhibition where the trademark is exhibited, the evidence of using the trademark on the goods on display, the date of exhibition and other supporting documents shall be submitted within three months; Failing to submit a written statement or a copy of the trademark registration application documents within the time limit shall be deemed as not claiming priority.