A note means that the trademark has been successfully registered.

A notation on a trademark means that the trademark has been successfully registered. Trademark registration is the prerequisite and condition for the trademark user to obtain the exclusive right to use the trademark. Only trademarks that have been approved and registered are protected by law.

Trademark registration principles are the basic criteria for determining the exclusive rights of trademarks, and there are choices for different registration principles. In this issue, legislators from various countries weigh the relationship between legal certainty and legal fairness.