legal basis
Article 22 of the Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China * * * An applicant for trademark registration shall fill in the category and name of the goods using the trademark according to the prescribed commodity classification table and file an application for registration. Article 28 The Trademark Office shall, within nine months from the date of receipt of the application documents for trademark registration, complete the examination of the trademark applied for registration, and if it meets the relevant provisions of this Law, make a preliminary examination and approval announcement. Article 33. Within three months from the date of the announcement of the preliminary examination and approval, the prior obligee or interested party considers that the trademark violates the provisions of Article 13, paragraphs 2 and 3, Article 15, Article 16, paragraph 1, Article 3, Article 31 and Article 32 of this Law, or anyone thinks that it violates the provisions of Article 4, Article 1, Article 11, Article 12 and Article 19, paragraph 4 of this Law. If there is no objection at the expiration of the announcement period, the registration shall be approved, a trademark registration certificate shall be issued and an announcement shall be made.