1. The way to exercise the trademark priority is as follows:
(1) If an applicant for trademark registration applies for trademark registration of the same commodity with the same trademark in China within six months from the date of the first application for trademark registration in a foreign country, he can enjoy the priority according to the agreement signed between the foreign country and China or the international treaties to which both countries are parties, or according to the principle of mutual recognition of priority.
(2) If 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 may enjoy priority within six months from the date of the exhibition of the commodity;
2. Legal basis: Article 25 of the Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China
If an applicant for trademark registration applies for trademark registration of the same commodity with the same trademark in China within six months from the date of the first application for trademark registration in a foreign country, he can enjoy priority according to the agreement signed by the foreign country with China or the international treaties to which both countries are parties, or according to the principle of mutual recognition of priority. Where priority is claimed in accordance with the preceding paragraph, a written statement shall be made when filing an application for trademark registration, and a copy of the first application for trademark registration shall be submitted within three months; If a written statement is not submitted or a copy of the trademark registration application document is not submitted within the time limit, it shall be deemed that the priority has not been claimed.
II. What materials should be prepared for a registered trademark
The following materials should be prepared for a registered trademark:
1. An Application for Trademark Registration and a trademark design;
2. Where an application for trademark registration is made by color combination or coloring pattern, the coloring pattern shall be submitted, and one black-and-white manuscript shall be submitted;
3. If no color is specified, a black-and-white pattern shall be submitted.