In his 14 years of experience in the industry, Mr. Trademark has encountered many people who think that as long as a trademark is submitted for registration, it can be used directly. In fact, this is not the case. I wonder if you have noticed that there are many trademarks in the upper right corner. TM, some are R. In fact, this is a unique symbol of a trademark in different periods. You must not use it incorrectly. Mr. Trademark will tell you what the TM and R in the corners of the trademark mean respectively?

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.

And "R" is the abbreviation of "register" in English. The Chinese meaning of "registered" is to mark goods or services with this mark to tell 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. No unauthorized use is allowed.

Now you know the difference between TM and R.

"TM" is a trademark and "R" is a registered trademark, both of which are protected by law. The intensity is different.

When a trademark has not become a registered trademark, marking the "TM" mark is to tell the public that this graphic or text is used as a "trademark" for goods or services. It is neither a name nor an advertisement. This can prevent the graphics or words marked on it from flowing into the public domain, and it cannot apply to become a registered trademark and enjoy exclusive rights. At the same time, if it is marked with a "TM" mark, it can also be used as a trademark. When applying for a registered trademark, you have the right to use it first.

When the trademark becomes a registered trademark, you can mark the "R" or "note" registration mark in the upper right corner or lower right corner, or Directly indicate "registered trademark". Remember that the registered mark must be placed in the upper right corner or lower right corner of the trademark, which is stipulated in the "Regulations on the Implementation of the Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China"

In addition. Mr. Trademark would also like to point out that after applying for trademark registration and obtaining the "Notice of Acceptance" issued by the State Trademark Office, but before the "Trademark Registration Certificate", you are still not allowed to put a registration mark on the trademark, because the State Trademark Office Issuing the "Notice of Acceptance" is only the beginning of the trademark registration process.

This "Notice of Acceptance" only indicates that the Trademark Office has accepted the trademark registration application, but does not indicate whether the application has actually been approved. Although the trademark registration application has been accepted by the Trademark Office, it was rejected after review, and the registration was ultimately unsuccessful.

Therefore, it is recommended to mark "TM" instead of "R" during this period. , otherwise it constitutes an illegal act of counterfeiting a registered trademark, and a fine of less than 20% of the illegal business volume or less than 2 times of the illegal profits will be imposed.