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Can Chinese trademarks be punctuated?
Hello, landlord,

1, you can use symbols,

Article 10 The following signs shall not be used as trademarks:

(1) identical with or similar to the national name, national flag, national emblem, military flag and medal of People's Republic of China (PRC), and identical with the names and graphics of specific place names or landmark buildings where the central state organs are located;

(2) identical with or similar to the name, national flag, national emblem or military flag of a foreign country, except as agreed by the government of that country;

(3) identical with or similar to the name, flag and emblem of an intergovernmental international organization, except with the consent of the organization or not easily misleading the public;

(4) identical with or similar to the official marks and inspection marks indicating the implementation of control and guarantee, unless authorized;

(5) identical with or similar to the names and symbols of the Red Cross and Red Crescent;

(six) with ethnic discrimination;

(seven) exaggerated propaganda and deception;

(eight) harmful to socialist morality or other adverse effects.

Geographical names of administrative divisions at or above the county level or foreign geographical names well known to the public shall not be used as trademarks. However, unless the place name has other meaning or is part of a collective trademark or certification trademark; Registered trademarks using geographical names shall remain valid.

Eleventh the following signs shall not be registered as trademarks:

(a) only refers to the common name, figure and model of the commodity;

(two) directly indicating the quality, main raw materials, functions, uses, weight, quantity and other characteristics of the goods;

(3) Lack of distinctive features.

A trademark listed in the preceding paragraph may be registered as a trademark if it has obvious characteristics and is easy to identify after use.

Article 12 Where an application for trademark registration is made with a three-dimensional mark, the shape produced only by the nature of the commodity itself, the shape of the commodity needed to obtain technical effects or the shape that makes the commodity have substantial value shall not be registered.

Article 13 A trademark applied for registration on the same or similar goods is a well-known trademark copied, imitated or translated by others, which is not registered in China. If it is likely to cause confusion, it shall not be registered and its use shall be prohibited.

Where a trademark applied for registration on different or dissimilar goods is a well-known trademark registered by others in China, misleading the public and possibly harming the interests of the registrant of the well-known trademark, it shall not be registered and its use shall be prohibited.

Article 14 The following factors shall be taken into account when identifying well-known trademarks:

(a) the public's awareness of the trademark;

(2) the term of use of the trademark;

(3) the duration, degree and geographical scope of any publicity work of the trademark;

(4) The record that the trademark is protected as a well-known trademark;

(5) Other factors that make the trademark famous.

Article 15 If an agent or representative registers the principal or the trademark of the principal in his own name without authorization, and the principal or the principal objects to it, it shall not be registered and the use thereof shall be prohibited.

Article 16 A trademark contains a geographical indication of a commodity that

If it does not come from the marked area and mislead the public, it shall not be registered and prohibited from being used; However, the registration in good faith continues to be effective.

The geographical indications mentioned in the preceding paragraph refer to the indication that a commodity originates from a certain region, and the specific quality, reputation or other characteristics of the commodity are mainly determined by natural factors or human factors in the region.

Rice is the main raw material of commodities; Celebrity names are deceptive and have a bad influence. So it can't be used.