"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". It The function is to tell people that the graphic or text marked on it is the trademark of this product or service, not a name or an advertisement. "R" is the abbreviation of "register" in English. The Chinese meaning of "register" is "registration." When goods or services are marked with this mark, it tells people that the graphics or words marked on it are not only trademarks, but also registered trademarks. It is protected by national laws and cannot be used by any other individual or organization without authorization. Now you know the difference between TM and R. “TM” is a trademark and “R” is a registered trademark. The two have different levels of legal protection.

When the trademark has not become a registered trademark, the "TM" mark is marked. This is to tell the public that this graphic or text is used as a "trademark" for goods or services, not a name or an advertisement. Publicity, so as to prevent the graphics or words marked on it from flowing into the public domain and not being able to apply for registration as a registered trademark and enjoying exclusive rights; at the same time, the "TM" mark can also be used as proof of using the graphics or words as a trademark and apply for registration When using a trademark, you have the prior right to use it.

When a trademark becomes a registered trademark, it can be marked with an "R" or "note" registration mark in the upper right corner or lower right corner, or it can be directly marked 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 that needs to be explained is that after applying for trademark registration and obtaining the "Notice of Acceptance" issued by the State Trademark Office, but before the "Trademark Registration Certificate", you still cannot mark the registration mark on the trademark, because the State Trademark Office issued The "Notice of Acceptance" is only the beginning of the trademark registration process. This "Notice of Acceptance" 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 to be registered. 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.