TM" is commonly seen in foreign trademarks. It is the abbreviation of the English "trade mark". The Chinese meaning of "trade mark" is "commercial mark", so "TM" means "trademark". Its Its function is to tell people that the graphic or text marked on it is a trademark of the product or service, not a name or an advertisement. "R" is the abbreviation of "register" in English, and "register" means "registration" in Chinese. Marking this mark on goods or services tells people that the graphics or words marked on it are not only trademarks, but also registered trademarks, which are protected by national laws and cannot be used by any other individual or organization without authorization. Now we know. What’s the difference between TM and R? “TM” is a trademark and “R” is a registered trademark. The two have different levels of legal protection.

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When a trademark has not become a registered trademark, the "TM" mark is used to tell the public that this graphic or text is used as a "trademark" for goods or services, not as a name or for advertising, so as to avoid it being used as a trademark. The marked graphics or text flow into the public domain and cannot be applied to become a registered trademark and enjoy exclusive rights; at the same time, the "TM" mark can also be used as proof of using the graphics or text as a trademark. When applying for a registered trademark, you enjoy the right of prior use.

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When a trademark becomes a registered trademark, it can be marked with an "R" or "note" registration mark in the upper right corner or lower right corner, or directly marked as "registered" "Trademark". Remember that the registration mark must be placed in the upper right corner or lower right corner of the trademark, which is stipulated in the "Regulations for the Implementation of the Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China". Another point that should be noted is that when applying for trademark registration, you must obtain After the National Trademark Office issues the "Notice of Acceptance" and before the "Trademark Registration Certificate", registration marks are still not allowed on the trademark, because the "Notice of Acceptance" issued by the National Trademark Office is only the beginning of the trademark registration process. The "Notice of Acceptance" only indicates that the Trademark Office has accepted the trademark registration application, but does not indicate whether the application has been approved. In fact, a considerable number of trademark registration applications have been accepted by the Trademark Office, but were rejected after review. The registration failed. Therefore, it is recommended to mark "TM" instead of "R" during this period. Otherwise, it will constitute an illegal act of counterfeiting a registered trademark and will be punished with a penalty of less than 20% of the illegal business volume or less than 2 times of the illegal profit. fine.