Trademark is a specialized legal term. 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. The details are as follows:
1. Exclusiveness, also known as exclusivity or monopoly;
2. Temporality, also known as legal timing, refers to the trademark right as a Rights with a limited time limit are protected by law only within the validity period;
3. Regionality means that trademark rights generated in accordance with the trademark law of a country or region are only within the scope of the country or place of registration. It is protected by law; it has no legal effect and cannot be protected by law in other countries or regions.
Legal basis:
Article 7 of the "Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China"
When applying for registration and use of a trademark, the principle of good faith shall be followed. Trademark users shall be responsible for the quality of the goods on which their trademarks are used. Industrial and commercial administrative departments at all levels should use trademark management to prevent behaviors that deceive consumers.
Article 8
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, colors Combinations, sounds, etc., as well as combinations of the above elements, can be applied for registration as trademarks.