Registered trademarks are trademarks that are protected by law after being registered with relevant government departments. Unregistered trademarks are not protected by trademark laws. A patent is generally a document issued upon application by a government agency or a regional organization representing several countries. This document records the content of an invention and creates a legal status within a certain period of time, that is, a patented invention. Generally, others can only exploit a creation with the permission of the patentee. 1. Fees are different - trademark fees are paid every 10 years; the patentee shall pay annual fees starting from the year when the patent right is granted. Patent rights that fail to pay annual fees in accordance with regulations will be terminated before the expiration of the term. A one-time fee must be paid for trademarks. 2. There are differences in applicants - natural persons can apply for patents, and natural persons can also apply for trademarks but they must be individual industrial and commercial households or rural contractors. Trademarks are a powerful tool in commercial warfare. If you want to carry out large-scale marketing, you must have a trademark. Patents are barriers to competition, and patents can be used exclusively. Enterprises can market without patents, but marketing without trademarks is very difficult. 3. The objects of protection are different - trademarks protect the brand name and LOGO, while patents protect technical solutions. Invention refers to a new technical solution proposed for a product, method or improvement thereof. Utility models refer to new technical solutions proposed for the shape, structure or combination of products that are suitable for practical use. 4. The time is different - the trademark is valid for 10 years and can be renewed upon expiration. If it is continuously renewed, it can be used permanently; the term of invention patent is twenty years, and the term of utility model patent and design patent is Ten years, calculated from the date of application, cannot be renewed upon expiration.