Trademark application progress. The Trademark Office has accepted the trademark registration application. It will be reviewed next and the registration will be approved only if the review is passed.

A trademark is a sign used to identify and distinguish the source of goods or services. Any mark that can distinguish the goods of a natural person, legal person or other organization from the goods of others, including words, graphics, letters, numbers, three-dimensional signs, color combinations and sounds, etc., as well as combinations of the above elements, can be applied for registration as a trademark .

After a brand or part of a brand is registered by the relevant government departments in accordance with the law, it is called a "trademark". Trademarks are protected by law, and the registrant has exclusive rights. Well-known trademarks in the international market are often registered in many countries. There is a distinction between "registered trademarks" and "unregistered trademarks" in China. Registered trademarks are trademarks that are protected by law after being registered with relevant government departments. Unregistered trademarks are not protected by trademark laws.

Legal Basis

"Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China"

Article 2 The Trademark Office of the Industrial and Commercial Administration Department of the State Council is responsible for national trademark registration and management work.

The Administration for Industry and Commerce of the State Council has established a Trademark Review and Adjudication Committee to handle trademark disputes. Article 3 Trademarks approved and registered by the Trademark Office are registered trademarks, including commodity trademarks, service marks, collective trademarks, and certification marks; trademark registrants enjoy exclusive rights to trademarks and are protected by law.

The term "collective trademark" as mentioned in this Law refers to a mark registered in the name of a group, association or other organization for use by members of the organization in commercial activities to indicate the user's membership in the organization.

The term "certification trademark" as used in this Law means that it is controlled by an organization with the ability to supervise certain goods or services and is used by units or individuals other than the organization to certify the goods or services. The origin, raw materials, manufacturing methods, quality or other signs of specific quality of the goods or services.

Special matters concerning the registration and management of collective trademarks and certification marks shall be stipulated by the industrial and commercial administration department of the State Council. Article 6 Products for which laws and administrative regulations stipulate that registered trademarks must be used must apply for trademark registration. Products without approval of registration may not be sold in the market.