The "Trademark Law" stipulates: Article 10 The following signs shall not be used as trademarks:
(1) The same as the country name, national flag, national emblem, and military flag of the People's Republic of China , medals that are the same or similar, and those that are the same as the name of a specific place where the central state agency is located or the name or image of a landmark building
(2) The same as the name, national flag, national emblem, or military flag of a foreign country or similar, except with the consent of the government of the country
(3) Identical or similar to the name, flag, or emblem of an intergovernmental international organization, except with the consent of the organization or if it is not likely to mislead the public
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(4) The same as or similar to the official mark or inspection mark indicating the implementation of control and guarantee, except for authorized ones
(5) The same as "Red Cross", "Red Cross" and "Red Cross" "Moon" has the same or similar name or symbol
(6) Ethnic discriminatory
(7) Exaggerated propaganda and deceptive
(8) Harmful to socialist morals or have other adverse effects. Extended information
Article 11 of the "Trademark Law" prohibits the following signs from being registered as trademarks:
(1) Only the common name, graphics and model of the product
(2) Only directly express the quality, main raw materials, functions, uses, weight, quantity and other characteristics of the goods
(3) Lack of distinctive features.
If the signs listed in the preceding paragraph acquire distinctive features through use and are easy to identify, they may be registered as trademarks.
Article 12 When applying for a registered trademark with a three-dimensional mark, a shape that is solely caused by the nature of the goods themselves, a shape of the goods that is necessary to obtain technical effects, or a shape that makes the goods of substantial value shall not be used. register.
Article 13 If a trademark applied for registration on the same or similar goods is a copy, imitation or translation of someone else’s well-known trademark that has not been registered in China and is likely to cause confusion, it shall not be registered and its use shall be prohibited.
Reference: Xining Municipal Administration for Market Regulation-Trademark Law of the People’s Republic of China