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What specific provisions have been made in China's trademark law on trademark protection?
1. If a natural person, legal person or other organization needs to obtain the exclusive right to use trademarks such as commodity trademarks, service trademarks, collective trademarks, certification trademarks and geographical indications, it shall apply for trademark registration in time and obtain the protection of Chinese laws; 2. Whether the trademark user applies for registration of the trademark he uses voluntarily (except for compulsory registration), but the unregistered trademark is not protected by law. If it is registered first by others, it is in danger of infringement and forced to stop using it, and he is also liable for compensation; 3. No matter whether the trademark applied for registration is actually used or not, as long as the trademark is approved and registered, it will be protected by law, and others may not use it without consent or permission, otherwise it will be sanctioned by law; 4. For two or more trademarks that are identical or similar on the same or similar goods, if the Trademark Office approves the application first and rejects the application later, if the application is filed on the same day, the application is approved first, and if it is used or not used on the same day, it will be decided through negotiation. If negotiation fails, it will be decided by lot or ruled by the Trademark Office; 5. To apply for trademark registration, the applicant shall fill in the application by category and pay the fee according to the category and name specified in the international classification of the Nice Agreement. If it is a new commodity or service, an explanation shall be attached; 6. The process of applying for a registered trademark: formal examination, substantive examination, preliminary examination announcement (three-month announcement period) and registration certificate announcement by the trademark office. Normal approval takes about 18 months. If it is found that it is not in compliance with the law after being accepted by the Trademark Office, it will take longer. 7. Where a registered trademark needs to be used in other goods of the same class, a new application shall be filed to change its logo or the name, address or other registered items of the registrant; 8. Where a registered trademark is transferred or licensed to others, an application for transfer registration or a trademark license contract shall be filed; 9. If the Trademark Office refuses to accept the application for trademark registration, the ruling of trademark objection, the cancellation of registered trademark or the dispute over registered trademark, it may apply to the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board for review; if it refuses to accept the ruling of the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board, it may bring a lawsuit to the people's court; 1. A registered trademark is valid for ten years, counting from the date of registration. If it needs to be used continuously after the expiration, it shall apply for renewal within six months before the expiration, and each renewal shall be valid for ten years. If it is not renewed after the expiration, the Trademark Office will cancel the registered trademark.