Our country’s definition of trademark is: Trademark (English Trademark) refers to a mark used by producers and operators on goods and their packaging in order to distinguish their own goods or services from those of others. A visible mark consisting of words, graphics, letters, numbers, three-dimensional logos and color combinations, or combinations of the above elements.

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) defines a trademark as: a trademark is a sign used to distinguish the goods of an industrial or commercial enterprise or such an enterprise group.

The International Association for the Protection of Industrial Property (AIPPI) defined trademarks at the Berlin Congress: "A trademark is a mark used to distinguish goods and services provided by individuals or groups."

The French government stated in its "Trademark Law" that "all tangible signs used to identify the products, goods or services of any enterprise may be regarded as trademarks."

Symbols used on trademarks:

TM - trademark symbol refers to a commodity trademark that has been registered with the Trademark Office (application for registration), or the holder declares that it has the right.

SM - Same as above, used for service marks.

R——Registration symbol refers to a trademark that has been approved and registered by the Trademark Office.