In fact, not all trademarks are protected by law. Only trademarks containing R can represent successfully registered marks and be protected by law. But do you know under what circumstances you can add the R flag? The editor below will take you to find out.

1. Trademark logo

TM: Applicable to unregistered or registered trademarks, that is, even if there is no registered trademark, you can also add the TM symbol

R: Applicable only to successfully certified trademarks, indicating legal protection.

2. Benefits of R trademark

① Legal protection: If the R mark can be added, it means that the trademark has been registered, then it can be added with the R mark, which means that the trademark has been registered. Registered.

② Uniqueness: It means that the trademark is protected by law and cannot be used by others without permission.

③Prevent illegal activities: If the trademark is not registered, it is easy for others to register the trademark, resulting in infringement of other people's trademarks.

④Building a brand: By registering the R trademark, the company can safely invest time and cost in building the trademark into a brand.

⑤Added value: R trademark can bring higher value to the enterprise.

3. The consequences of adding R trademark privately

When someone does not register a trademark, adding R. In terms of goods and services, registered trademarks violate the laws of our country. The main penalties are as follows:

The regional industrial and commercial administrative department shall stop and correct within a time limit, and may notify the illegal business amount of more than 50,000 yuan, and may impose a fine of less than 20% of the illegal business amount. If there is no illegal business amount or the illegal business amount is less than 50,000 yuan, a fine of not more than 10,000 yuan may be imposed.

4. Process of registering a trademark

①Trademark search: Trademark applicant/trademark agency conducts trademark search. Check whether there are repeated registrations of similar trademarks

②Submit materials: Trademark applicants/trademark agencies submit materials to the Beijing Trademark Office

③Formal review: The Trademark Office conducts formal review of the materials Review and check whether the materials are complete

④Practical review: The Trademark Office checks whether the trademark has been repeatedly registered as a similar trademark

⑤Basic announcement: Publish the trademark to the public notice board

⑥ Certification successful: three months after no objection, certification is successful

For companies, owning the R trademark is naturally the best choice, but the distance to register a trademark is often bumpy, so companies can also choose to purchase it Although the cost of a trademark is relatively large, the selectivity, time, and benefits are much better than registering a trademark!