Trade name and trademark do not mean the same thing. The differences between the two are as follows:

1. The carriers are different. Trade names generally rely on the name of a commercial business location, while trademarks generally rely on the commodities in circulation;

2. Different forms. Trade names are generally embodied in the form of numbers, symbols, etc., while trademarks are embodied in words, graphics, letters, numbers, three-dimensional logos, color combinations, sounds, etc., as well as combinations of the above elements;

3. Other differences.

Legal Basis

Article 8 of the Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China

Any person who can transfer the goods of a natural person, legal person or other organization to another person Signs that distinguish goods, including words, graphics, letters, numbers, three-dimensional signs, color combinations and sounds, etc., as well as combinations of the above elements, can be applied for registration as trademarks.

Article 9

The trademark applied for registration shall have distinctive features and be easy to identify, and shall not conflict with the legal rights previously obtained by others.

Trademark registrants have the right to indicate "registered trademark" or registered mark.

Article 22

Applicants for trademark registration shall fill in the product category and product name of the trademark in accordance with the prescribed product classification table, and submit an application for registration.