Milanden Trademark and Patent Law Firm will answer for you: A trademark is any sign that can distinguish the goods of a natural person, legal person or other organization from the goods of others, including words, graphics, letters, numbers, and three-dimensional signs. , color combinations and sounds, etc., as well as combinations of the above elements.

Origin mark, also known as "real estate mark", refers to a mark used to indicate the origin of a certain product. The origin mark is an important indicator indicating the production, origin or production, processing, and manufacturing place of the product, as well as the source of a certain service. It can especially play an overall role in preventing infringement damage for products with obvious regional characteristics.

The difference between origin mark and trademark:

1. Geographical indication is a product mark used to indicate that the product originates from a certain country, region or place to distinguish it from other regions. For similar products produced, it directly indicates the quality of the goods; although trademarks also have the function of indicating the quality of the goods, their use is indirect.

2. There is a permanent difference between the two. Geographical indications are not bound by time and are permanent. After the trademark registration expires, if the enterprise does not take the initiative to apply for renewal, the registered trademark will be cancelled. Geographical indications cannot be registered as trademarks.

3. The rules and standards applicable to the two are different. Trademarks are governed by the Trademark Law, while geographical indications are governed by rules of origin and the Agreement on the Protection of Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights.

4. When goods enter the field of international trade, the origin mark plays an important role in the customs clearance and entry of goods, market access, the reputation effect of international famous brands, breaking the restrictions and barriers of developed countries, and regulating international trade and business negotiations. It plays an irreplaceable and important role.

5. The right to use geographical indications does not belong to any one producer of goods, but to all producers engaged in the production of relevant goods in the relevant area. It is public property and cannot be transferred. Trademarks can be transferred.