the applicant for trademark registration must be an individual merchant with a business license or a company with basic trademark registration qualifications; And patent application, that is, there is no age limit, no position and no gender limit. As long as an individual has a novel creation or idea and puts it into practice, it can generate value and can also be used in industrial production, and this invention can be authorized to become a patent. One of the differences between them is that the applicants are different.

difference 2: the difference between the accepting department and the authorization process

although both trademarks and patents need to go through these steps, such as retrieval, approximate inquiry, examination and authorization, the accepting department and the details of examination in the process are far from each other. Trademark registration is accepted by the Trademark Office, while patent application is accepted by the Patent Office or China National Intellectual Property Administration. Most people who confuse trademark registration with patent application fail to understand what they really mean.

difference 3: the way and place of application in the later period of authorization are different

after the trademark is authorized, it mainly protects the brand of its company, for example, between' Six Walnuts' and' Muge Walnuts', the former is a formal commercial commodity and brand, while the latter is put into the market in imitation of the former. Therefore, at this time, the registered trademark of the company is the time to play a legal role. There are usually three types of patents, most of which pay more attention to the function, appearance and the breakthrough brought by its original and novel technology. Long-distance transportation is used in production, packaging and external publicity, which not only plays a protective role, but also can suppress and hinder competitors.

difference 4: authorization takes a long time, which is quite different.

as far as registered trademarks are concerned, the current time is about 6 to 1 months, and the application process is quite complicated and complicated. For newcomers, it is almost impossible to apply successfully at one time. Similarly, patent applications include patents for inventions, utility models and designs. The application time of the latter two is generally about ten months, while that of the former is about two to three years. The difficulty of application also varies with different types.