1. Registered expression, TM is the meaning of trademark symbol, and R is used on trademark to refer to registered trademark;
2. Characteristic meaning, R is circled by R, which is the mark of registered trademark, and TM mark does not protect the trademark;
3, legal protection, R is protected by law, and the trademark TM can play a certain protective role.
a trademark is a sign used to identify and distinguish the source of goods or services. Any sign that can distinguish the goods of natural persons, legal persons or other organizations from the goods of others, including words, graphics, letters, numbers, three-dimensional signs, color combinations and sounds, and the combination of the above elements, can apply for registration as a trademark.
a brand or a part of a brand is called a "trademark" after it is legally registered by the relevant government departments. Trademarks are protected by law, and registrants have exclusive rights. Famous trademarks in the international market are often registered in many countries. There is a difference between "registered trademark" and "unregistered trademark" in China. A registered trademark is a trademark protected by law after being registered by the relevant government departments, while an unregistered trademark is not protected by trademark law.
word mark refers to a trademark composed only of characters, including China Chinese characters and minority characters, foreign characters or trademarks combined with various characters.
a graphic trademark refers to a trademark that is only made of graphics. Among them, it is mainly divided into:
1. Mark trademark: it refers to a trademark that uses a simple symbol to form a pattern;
2. Geometric graphic trademark: a trademark composed of abstract graphics;
3. Natural graphic trademark: it is a graphic trademark that takes people, animals and plants, natural scenery and other natural objects as objects. Some are pictures in kind, while others are trademarks made of natural graphics that have been processed, refined, generalized and exaggerated.
Legal basis
Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China
Article 29 In the course of examination, if the Trademark Office considers that the contents of the application for trademark registration need to be explained or amended, it may require the applicant to make explanations or amendments. If the applicant fails to make explanations or amendments, it will not affect the Trademark Office's decision on examination.