means "registered" in Chinese. Marking goods or services with this mark tells people that the graphics or words marked on it are not only registered trademarks, but also Dongguan registered trademarks, which are protected by national laws. No other individual or organization may use it without authorization. TM" is commonly seen in foreign trademarks. It is the abbreviation of the English "trade mark". The Chinese meaning of "trade mark" is "commercial mark", so "TM" means "trademark". Its function is to tell people that this The graphics or words marked on it are the trademarks of the goods or services, not the names or advertisements. Now you know the difference between TM and R. "TM" is a trademark logo and "R" is a registered trademark logo. Both are affected by the trademark. The intensity of legal protection is different. When a trademark has not become a registered trademark in Dongguan, the "TM" mark is used to tell the public that this graphic or text is used as a "trademark" for goods or services, not a name. It is not an advertisement, so it can prevent the graphics or words marked on it from flowing into the public domain, and it cannot apply to become a registered trademark and enjoy exclusive rights; at the same time, the "TM" mark can also be used as proof of using the graphics or words as a trademark. When applying for a registered trademark, you have the right to use it first. When the trademark becomes a registered trademark, you can mark the "R" or "note" registration mark in the upper right corner or lower right corner, or directly indicate it as a "registered trademark". . Remember that the registration mark must be placed in the upper right corner or lower right corner of the trademark, which is stipulated in the "Regulations on the Implementation of the Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China". Another point to note is that when applying for trademark registration, you must obtain a national trademark. After the "Notice of Acceptance" issued by the National Trademark Office and before the "Trademark Registration Certificate", the registration mark is still not allowed to be marked on the trademark, because the "Notice of Acceptance" issued by the National Trademark Office is only the beginning of the trademark registration process. The Notice only indicates that the Trademark Office has accepted the trademark registration application, but does not indicate whether the application has been approved. In fact, a considerable number of trademark registration applications have been accepted by the Trademark Office, but were rejected after review, and ultimately failed. The registration is successful. Therefore, it is recommended to mark "TM" instead of "R" during this period. Otherwise, it will constitute an illegal act of counterfeiting a registered trademark, and a fine of less than 20% of the illegal business volume or less than 2 times of the illegal profit will be imposed. Dongguan Pilot Intellectual Property