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Can the word nature be used as a trademark?
Yes, because according to the analysis of trademark constitution conditions in the Trademark Law, there is no such prohibition option 1. The necessary conditions of a trademark include two: first, it should have legal requirements. Any visible sign that can distinguish the goods of natural persons, legal persons or other organizations from the goods of others, including words, graphics, letters, numbers, three-dimensional signs and color combinations, and the combination of the above elements, can apply for registration as a trademark. Visually imperceptible trademarks such as audio and smell cannot be registered in China; Second, trademarks should have distinctive features. The distinctive features of trademarks can be obtained in two ways: first, the distinctive features inherent in the logo itself, such as trademarks with novel ideas and unique designs; Second, through the use of distinctive features, such as narrative marks that directly describe the quality of goods, it is easy to identify after use and can be registered as a "second meaning" trademark. 2. Prohibition conditions of a trademark The prohibition conditions of a trademark, also known as the negative elements of a trademark, refer to the situation that the mark of a registered trademark should not have. (1) shall not infringe upon the prior rights or legitimate interests of others. The main contents are as follows: it shall not be the same as or similar to the trademark registered on the same or similar goods or applied for earlier; A trademark applied for registration on the same or similar goods is a well-known trademark copied, imitated or translated by others. If it is not registered in China and is likely to cause confusion, it shall not be registered and its use shall be prohibited; Where a trademark applied for registration on different or similar goods is a well-known trademark registered by others in China, misleading the public and possibly harming the interests of the registrant of the well-known trademark, it shall not be registered and its use shall be prohibited; Without authorization, the agent or representative registers the trademark of the principal or the principal in his own name, and if the principal or the principal has any objection, it shall not be registered and the use thereof shall be prohibited; Not to preempt the registration of trademarks that have been used by others and have certain influence by unfair means; Shall not infringe upon the patent right, copyright, name right, portrait right, trade name right, exclusive right of special signs, exclusive right of Olympic signs, exclusive right of well-known commodity names, exclusive right of packaging and decoration and other prior rights of others. (two) shall not violate the provisions of the Trademark Law prohibiting the registration or use of certain trademarks. Articles 10, 12 and 16 of the Trademark Law mainly stipulate the following two aspects: First, it is forbidden to be used as a mark for trademark registration or use: it is identical with or similar to the national name, national flag, national emblem, military flag and medal of People's Republic of China (PRC) and the name and figure of a specific place where the central state organ is located. Identical with or similar to the name, national flag, national emblem or military flag of a foreign country, except as agreed by the government of that country; Identical with or similar to the flag, emblem or name of an intergovernmental international organization, except with the consent of the organization or not easily misleading the public; Identical with or similar to the official marks and inspection marks indicating the implementation of control and guarantee, unless authorized; Identical with or similar to the symbols and names of the Red Cross and the Red Crescent; With ethnic discrimination; Exaggerate propaganda and deception; Harmful to socialist morality or having other adverse effects; The name of an administrative division at or above the county level or a place name known to the public, except that the place name has other meaning or is an integral part of a collective trademark or certification trademark, the registered trademark using the place name shall remain valid; If a trademark contains a geographical indication of a commodity, and the commodity does not come from the area marked by the indication, misleading the public, it shall not be registered and its use shall be prohibited; However, the registration in good faith continues to be effective. 2. Signs that are prohibited from being registered as trademarks but can be used as unregistered trademarks or other signs: ① Only the common name, figure and model of the goods; Directly indicating only the quality, main raw materials, functions, uses, weight, quantity and other characteristics of a commodity; Lacking distinctive features. The above-mentioned marks can be registered as trademarks if they have obvious characteristics through use and are easy to identify. (2) Where a three-dimensional mark is used in an application for trademark registration, the shape produced only by the nature of the commodity itself, the shape of the commodity needed to obtain technical effect or the shape that makes the commodity have substantial value shall not be registered.

If the meaning has not changed, it is better not to apply, even if you apply, you can't get down. For example: water source (registered), water source (unregistered). If the word water source is registered, the Trademark Office will accept it, but the certificate will not come down. Because it is an approximate trademark.

Trademark inquiry is an important work in the early stage of the whole trademark registration process, because it is related to the success rate of trademark registration in the later stage; However, the database of trademark query generally has some blind spots, and the final result of the query can not guarantee that the trademark name can be registered successfully with 100%. Need to have some psychological preparation. If you are looking for an agent source, you will be asked; If you want to inquire by yourself, you can go to China Trademark Network, and there is a general inquiry portal where you can inquire according to the corresponding information. In the later stage, it is a question of judging whether the trademark is similar or not. If it is a graphic registration, it is best to find a trademark agent to inquire, because graphic inquiry is more complicated and there are many factors to consider. The registration fee of our company is 1450 (including official fees).