Trademarks are equivalent to brands, for example, Head and Shoulders shampoo, Head and Shoulders is the trademark, Crest toothpaste, Crest is the trademark.

Patent is the innovation and utilization of a product, which is divided into three types: invention, utility model and appearance. Products that have not yet appeared on the market, or the formula of product raw materials, methods, etc. are invention patents; in Adding an eraser head to an ordinary pencil, similar to this, which enhances the practical function is a utility model patent; the function of a certain product has not changed, but the appearance has changed, it is an appearance patent.

Trademarks and patents are both intellectual property rights and have nothing to do with each other. However, if you apply for a patent, you can register a trademark on this patented product.