Use before trademark registration is not infringement. Trademark infringement refers to the use of the same or similar trademark on the same or similar goods without the permission of the trademark owner, or other acts that interfere with or hinder the trademark owner from using its registered trademark and damage the legitimate rights and interests of the trademark owner. The infringer usually bears the responsibility of stopping the infringement, and the actor who knows or should know that it is an infringement is also liable for compensation. If the circumstances are serious, they shall also bear criminal responsibility.

legal ground

Article 57 of the Trademark Law

Having one of the following acts; (1) Using the same trademark as its registered trademark on the same commodity without the permission of the trademark registrant; (2) Without the permission of the trademark registrant, using a trademark similar to its registered trademark on the same kind of goods, or using a trademark identical with or similar to its registered trademark on similar goods is likely to cause confusion; (3) selling goods that infringe upon the exclusive right to use a registered trademark; (4) Forging or unauthorized manufacturing of registered trademark marks of others or selling forged or unauthorized registered trademark marks; (five) without the consent of the trademark registrant, change its registered trademark and put the goods with the changed trademark on the market; (6) Deliberately facilitating the infringement of the exclusive right to use a trademark of others and helping others to commit the infringement of the exclusive right to use a trademark; (seven) causing other damage to the exclusive right to use a registered trademark of others.