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What is the difference between copyright and trademark?

What is the difference between copyright and trademark? Copyright and Trademark 1. What is trademark right? Trademark rights refer to the exclusive right of the trademark holder to the trademark, and the trademark holder has the exclusive and exclusive right to use the trademark on designated goods or services. That is to say, after registering a trademark, you will have the rights to the trademark (right to use, license to use, exclusive right, prohibition right, investment right, transfer right, inheritance right). 2. What is copyright? Copyright, also known as authorship, refers to the rights (including property rights and personal rights) enjoyed by creators of literary, artistic, and scientific works over their works. 3. What are the differences between trademarks and copyrights? 1. The application institutions are different. Trademarks are applied for through the Trademark Office, and copyrights are registered through the China Copyright Registration Center. 2. The objects of protection are different. To obtain trademark rights, you must strictly follow the trademark registration procedures, and implement the first-to-file principle. The trademark registrant will enjoy the exclusive right to use the trademark and is protected by law. Copyright can generally be generated automatically without any specific procedures. The completion of the work is the sign of copyright generation rather than the time of publication. 3. The protection period is different. Trademarks are limited to only 10 years. If the term exceeds 10 years, trademark renewal is required. After the copyright is registered, the protection period is the author's lifetime and 50 years after his death. 4. The objects are different. A trademark is a trademark mark itself that distinguishes different operators of the same product or service and expresses the quality of the product or service. Copyright (copyright) is the protection of self-created writing, music, art, scientific creation, etc.