Collective trademarks refer to commodity trademarks or service trademarks used by members of industrial and commercial groups, associations or other collective organizations to indicate that operators of goods or providers of services belong to the same organization.

Certification marks are controlled by an organization with the ability to detect and supervise certain goods or services, and are used on goods or services by people other than them to prove the origin of the goods or services. , raw materials, manufacturing methods, quality, precision or other product trademarks or service marks of specific qualities.

Article 6 of the Implementing Rules of the Trademark Law stipulates: In accordance with Article 3 of the Trademark Law, collective trademarks and certification marks approved and registered by the Trademark Office shall be protected by law. The registration and management measures for collective trademarks and certification marks shall be formulated separately by the State Administration for Industry and Commerce in conjunction with relevant departments of the State Council. On December 30, 1994, the State Administration for Industry and Commerce issued Order No. 22 on the "Registration and Management Measures for Collective Trademarks and Certification Marks" (hereinafter referred to as the "Measures"). Based on the particularity of collective trademarks and certification marks, the "Measures" not only clearly stipulates that they have the same legal effect as ordinary trademarks, but also imposes special requirements and management on the registration, use and management of collective trademarks and certification marks that are different from ordinary trademarks. Rules rule. The State Administration for Industry and Commerce has accepted many registration applications for collective trademarks and certification marks since March 1, 1995, the date when the Measures were implemented.

Applications for registration of collective trademarks and certification marks shall be made in accordance with the relevant procedures stipulated by the Trademark Office of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce. Certification Marks Trademark Law