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What is trademark priority?

Legal subjectivity:

The function of trademark priority is to protect first-time applicants, and their trademarks will not be preempted by third parties to apply for registration in other countries and our country. If priority is claimed, the copy of the first trademark registration application document submitted by the applicant shall be certified by the trademark authority that accepted the application, and shall indicate the application date and application number. Legal objectivity:

Article 25 of the Trademark Law If a trademark registration application is filed for the same trademark, the foreign country may enjoy priority in accordance with the agreement signed between the foreign country and China or the international treaty to which the foreign country is a party, or in accordance with the principle of mutual recognition of priority. To claim priority 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 trademark registration application document shall be submitted within three months; if a written statement is not made or the trademark registration application is not submitted within the time limit, Copies of documents shall be deemed not to have claimed priority. Article 20 of the "Regulations for the Implementation of the Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China" requires priority in accordance with Article 25 of the Trademark Law. A copy of the first trademark registration application document submitted by the applicant shall be accepted for acceptance of the application. Certification from the trademark authority, and indicate the application date and application number.