There are three differences between a registered trademark and a business license, as follows:

1. The materials provided are different: the company provides a business license and the corresponding official seal, and the individual provides an individual License and ID card;

2. Trademark ownership: one belongs to the company and one belongs to the individual;

3. Different stability: if the company changes in the future, the trademark must be changed accordingly Changes, while personal ID cards are generally unchanged and relatively stable;

4. Different ownership controls: individual registration rights are relatively centralized, while company registration requires the company to decide the use of trademarks;

5. Different concepts: Registered trademarks refer to trademarks that have been approved and registered by the trademark management agency in accordance with the law. A business license is a certificate issued by the industrial and commercial administration authority to industrial and commercial enterprises and self-employed individuals allowing them to engage in certain production and business activities.

A business license is a certificate issued by the industrial and commercial administration authority to industrial and commercial enterprises and individual traders allowing them to engage in certain production and business activities. The specific contents are as follows:

1. The business license registration items include: name, address, person in charge, amount of funds, economic composition, business scope, business method, number of employees, business period, etc. The business license is divided into original and duplicate, both of which have the same legal effect. The original copy should be placed in a conspicuous place at the company's residence or business premises, and the business license may not be forged, altered, rented, loaned, or transferred;

2. Industrial and commercial enterprises or self-employed individuals without a business license are not allowed to open business, and no business license is allowed. Banks will not open accounts for engraving official seals, signing contracts, registering trademarks, or publishing advertisements;

3. On September 28, 2018, the first batch of 11 business licenses and 1 industrial license issued in other places across the country The product production license was born in the Yangtze River Delta G60 Science and Technology Innovation Corridor. Starting from March 1, 2019, a new version of business license will be launched nationwide.

The business license application process is as follows:

1. Approval of name. After determining the company type, name, registered capital, shareholders and capital contribution ratio, you can go to the Industrial and Commercial Bureau to submit an application for verification on-site or online. If it fails, you need to recheck the name. It takes 1-3 working days;

2. Submit the information. After passing the verification, confirm the address information, executive information, business scope, and submit the pre-application online. After passing the online pre-examination, go to the Industrial and Commercial Bureau to submit application materials according to the scheduled time. After approval, you will receive a notification of approval for establishment registration. It takes 5-15 working days;

3. Get the license. On the day of the appointment, bring the notification of approval of establishment registration and the original ID card of the person in charge to the Industrial and Commercial Bureau to get the original and duplicate of the business license.

I hope the above content will be helpful to you. If you have any other questions, please consult a professional lawyer.

Legal basis: "Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China"

Article 3 Trademarks approved and registered by the Trademark Office are registered trademarks, including commodity trademarks, service marks and collective trademarks Trademarks and certification marks; trademark registrants enjoy exclusive rights to trademarks and are protected by law. The term "collective trademark" as mentioned in this Law refers to a mark registered in the name of a group, association or other organization for use by members of the organization in commercial activities to indicate the user's membership in the organization. The term "certification trademark" as used in this Law means that it is controlled by an organization with the ability to supervise certain goods or services and is used by units or individuals other than the organization to certify the origin of the goods or services. , raw materials, manufacturing methods, quality or other signs of specific quality. Special matters concerning the registration and management of collective trademarks and certification marks shall be stipulated by the industrial and commercial administration department of the State Council.