Article 22  An applicant for trademark registration shall fill in the class and the designation of the goods on which the trademark is to be used in accordance with the prescribed classification of goods and file the registration application.
An applicant for trademark registration may apply for registering the same trademark for several classes of goods through one application.
Documents concerning application for trademark registration may be filed in writing or via data message.
 

Article 23  If a registered trademark needs to secure the exclusive rights to use a registered trademark on goods beyond the verified range of use, a separate application for registration shall be filed.
 

Article 24  If a registered trademark needs to change its sign, a new registration application shall be filed.
 

Article 25  Where an applicant for trademark registration files an application for trademark registration in China within six months of filing the first application for registering the same trademark for the same goods in a foreign country, the applicant may have priority in accordance with any agreement concluded by and between the People's Republic of China and the foreign country concerned, or with the international treaty to which both countries are parties, or on the basis of the principle of reciprocity.
An applicant claiming priority in accordance with the preceding paragraph shall state in writing at the time of filing the trademark registration application and shall submit a copy of the first-filed trademark registration application within three months. An applicant who neither claims priority in writing nor submits a copy of the said trademark registration application shall be deemed as not claiming priority.
 

Article 26  In the event that an applicant uses a trademark for the first time on goods displayed at an international exhibition organized or recognized by the Chinese Government, the applicant may be entitled to priority provided that it files an application to register the trademark within six months from the date of the exhibition.
An applicant claiming priority in accordance with the preceding paragraph shall state in writing at the time of filing the trademark registration application and shall submit the name of the exhibition within three months, evidence showing the use of the mark on the goods displayed, and documents validating the date of the exhibition. An applicant who neither claims priority in writing nor submit the necessary documents shall be deemed as not claiming priority.
 

Article 27  Matters and all the information submitted for trademark application shall be authentic, accurate, and complete.