Company name and trademark name do not have to be the same. The company name is registered with the Industrial and Commercial Bureau. It is a trade name, not a trademark.
There are no prohibitive provisions in my country’s Trademark Law and Company Law. A trademark is a distinctive sign that identifies a certain product or service or a specific person or company related to it. A company can only have one registered name, but can apply for multiple registered trademarks. Article 9 of the Trademark Law stipulates that the trademark applied for registration shall have distinctive features, be easy to identify, and shall not conflict with the legal rights previously obtained by others. The trademark registrant has the right to indicate "registered trademark" or registered mark.
The specific process for changing the company name is as follows:
1. Approval of the company's new name;
2. Receive the "Company Change Registration Application Form";
3. Change the business license (fill in the company change form, stamp the official seal, organize the amendments to the articles of association, resolutions of the shareholders' meeting, letters of commitment, original and duplicate copies of the company's business license, and verification notices and go to the certification hall of the Industry and Commerce Bureau);
4. Change the organization code certificate (fill in the enterprise code certificate change form, stamp the official seal, organize the company change notice, a copy of the business license, a copy of the corporate ID card, and the original code certificate to the Quality and Technical Supervision Bureau);
5. Change the tax registration certificate (handled by the tax bureau);
6. Change bank information (processed by the bank where the basic account is opened)
I hope the above content will be helpful to you. If you have other questions, please consult a professional lawyer.
Legal basis: Article 9 of the Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China
The trademark applied for registration should have distinctive features that are easy to identify and must not be the same as those of others. conflict with acquired legal rights.
The trademark registrant has the right to indicate "registered trademark or registered mark."
Article 3 of the "Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China"
Trademark Trademarks approved for registration by the Bureau are registered trademarks, including commodity trademarks, service marks, collective trademarks, and certification marks; the trademark registrant enjoys the exclusive right to use the trademark and is protected by law.
The term collective trademark in this Law refers to. A mark registered in the name of a group, association or other organization for use by members of the organization in commercial activities to indicate the user's membership in the organization.
The term "certification trademark" as used in this Law refers to a mark. It is controlled by an organization with the ability to supervise certain goods or services, and is used by units or individuals other than the organization to prove the origin, raw materials, manufacturing methods, quality or other aspects of the goods or services. Marks of specific quality.
Special matters regarding the registration and management of collective trademarks and certification marks shall be stipulated by the industrial and commercial administration department of the State Council.