The time for trademark application is generally about 13-18 months. About three months after submitting the application, the Trademark Office issued a "Notice of Acceptance". ?In China, the tm on the trademark indicates that the trademark has been applied to the National Trademark Office, and the National Trademark Office has also issued a "Notice of Acceptance" and entered the opposition period, which can prevent others from filing repeated applications. . Only when you obtain the trademark registration certificate and become a registered trademark can you mark it with r.

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In China, the tm on the trademark also has its own special meaning. In fact, the tm mark does not protect the trademark. It is different from r. tm represents the The trademark has been applied to the National Trademark Office, and the National Trademark Office has also issued a "Notice of Acceptance" and entered the opposition period. This will prevent others from filing repeated applications and also means that existing trademark holders have priority for use. right.

The circle r is the mark of "registered trademark", which means that the trademark has been applied for registration at the National Trademark Office and has been reviewed and approved by the Trademark Office to become a registered trademark. The r in the circle is the first letter of English register.

Registered trademarks have the characteristics of exclusivity, exclusivity, and uniqueness. They are exclusively owned by the owner of the registered trademark and are protected by law. No enterprise or individual may use it without the permission or authorization of the owner of the registered trademark. , otherwise you will bear infringement liability.

The use of tm means the trademark symbol, that is, the words, graphics or symbols marked with tm are trademarks, but they may not have been registered (unregistered ones are not protected by law). tm is the abbreviation of English trademark. The tm domain name represents the trademark domain name. There is no need to submit information when registering. Individual registration is allowed, but domain names with one or two letters or numbers are not allowed. Two-letter ISO3166 country codes are not allowed, and country names are also reserved.

Reference materials: Baidu Encyclopedia, Trademark Law of the People’s Republic of China, Application for Trademark Registration