Trademarks mainly distinguish between different producers and operators of the same or similar goods or services, indicating the "person" from whom the goods come; while geographical indications distinguish different places of origin, indicating the "place" from which the goods originate.

Trademarks can be licensed to others, and trademark rights can also be transferred to others. Geographical indications are non-transferable and can only be used by people within the territory.

The owner of trademark rights is the enterprise or individual who obtained the trademark registration. The rights subject of a geographical indication includes ownership and use rights subjects.

Geographical indications are sustainable and not limited by time. Even if the producers in the place of origin do not use it for a period of time, as long as the geographical indication is still recognized by consumers, it will still be valid. Trademark registration is valid for 10 years, and its renewal is subject to strict conditions. It must be used continuously and cannot be used in violation of regulations or even be revoked.