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After trademark registration, can the font be changed at will?

You cannot change the font at will.

Whatever font is registered should be used. This is a principle that has always been adhered to in trademark management. However, in trademark management, for minor changes (such as: registered in handwriting, but in use in printed font; registered in italics, in use in bold), the exclusive right to trademark can generally be maintained; however, trademark registration It is better to re-register the font form used.

Article 37 of the "Trademark Law" stipulates: "The exclusive right of a registered trademark is limited to the trademark approved for registration and the goods approved for use." Therefore, after a word is registered as a trademark, if the registered trademark If the registered trademark is a simplified Chinese character but the traditional Chinese character is actually used; or if the registered trademark is a traditional Chinese character but the simplified Chinese character is actually used, it shall be deemed to have changed the text, graphics or combination of the registered trademark on its own initiative, and may be changed in accordance with Article 30 of the Trademark Law. prescribed processing.

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(Adopted at the 24th meeting of the Standing Committee of the Fifth National People's Congress on August 23, 1982

According to the February 1993 The "Decision on Amending the Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China" was revised for the first time at the 30th meeting of the Standing Committee of the Seventh National People's Congress on October 22.

According to October 2001 The Decision on Amending the Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China at the 24th Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Ninth National People's Congress on the 27th was revised for the second time)

Chapter 1 General Provisions Article 1

In order to strengthen trademark management, protect the exclusive rights of trademarks, urge producers and operators to ensure the quality of goods and services, maintain trademark reputation, so as to protect the interests of consumers and producers and operators, and promote socialism This law is specially formulated for the development of market economy.

Article 2 The Trademark Office of the Industrial and Commercial Administration Department of the State Council is responsible for the registration and management of trademarks nationwide. The industrial and commercial administration department of the State Council has established a Trademark Review and Adjudication Committee to handle trademark disputes.

Article 3

Trademarks approved and registered by the Trademark Office 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 subject to Legal protection.

The term "collective trademark" as mentioned 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 means that 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 certify the goods or services. The origin, raw materials, manufacturing methods, quality or other signs of specific quality of the goods or services.

Special matters concerning the registration and management of collective trademarks and certification marks shall be stipulated by the administrative department for industry and commerce of the State Council

The People’s Republic of China and the Ministry of Commerce: Trademark Law