Whether it is a company or a self-employed person applying for a trademark, the Trademark Office will issue a "Trademark Acceptance Notice" when the trademark is accepted; after the trademark registration is completed, the Trademark Office will issue a "Trademark Registration Certificate". According to Tmall's relevant regulations, Tmall will specifically require merchants to submit a "Trademark Acceptance Notice" or a "Trademark Registration Certificate" depending on the category of goods they operate.

It should be noted that when a self-employed person applies for a trademark, he or she can only apply for a registered trademark for the business scope of the individual business owner.