Q: My friend bought a trademark and he doesn’t use it now. I want to buy it and use it. Is this okay? Answer: Any valid idle trademark can be purchased for your own use, that is, trademark transfer. You can ask your friend to transfer the trademark to you for use and become your exclusive trademark owner. Trademark transfer is the act of the trademark registrant transferring the exclusive right to the trademark to another party in accordance with legal procedures during the validity period of the registered trademark.