Is the trademark approved before the application?
The Trademark Law stipulates that where two or more applicants for trademark registration apply for the registration of identical or similar trademarks for the same kind of goods or similar goods, the trademark which was filed earlier shall be preliminarily examined and approved and published. Where the application is filed on the same day, the trademark that was first used shall be preliminatively examined and approved and published, and the application of others shall be rejected.
At the same time, it also stipulates that the application for trademark registration shall not damage the existing prior rights of others, nor shall it be allowed to preempt the registration of trademarks that have been used by others and have certain influence by unfair means.
In other words, if the above conditions exist, the trademark may be opposed or even rejected, but if the above conditions do not exist, the trademark Office should approve the prior application for the trademark.
