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Is adding one word to a trademark considered infringement?

1. Does adding one word to a trademark count as infringement?

1. It may constitute infringement. The perpetrator uses the same or similar registered trademark on the same or similar goods without the permission of the trademark owner. Similar trademarks, or other behaviors 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 is usually liable to cease the infringement, and the perpetrator who knew or should have known that the infringement was infringement is also liable to compensate. If the circumstances are serious, you will also bear criminal liability.

2. Legal basis: Article 57 of the "Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China"

Anyone who commits any of the following acts shall infringe the exclusive right to use a registered trademark:

(1) Using the same trademark as the registered trademark on the same product without the permission of the trademark registrant;

(2) Without the permission of the trademark registrant, Using a trademark that is similar to its registered trademark on the same kind of goods, or using a trademark that is the same or similar to its registered trademark on similar goods, which is likely to cause confusion;

(3) Sales that infringe the exclusive right to register a trademark goods;

(4) Forging or manufacturing registered trademarks of others without authorization or selling counterfeit or unauthorized registered trademarks;

(5) Without the consent of the trademark registrant, Changing its registered trademark and putting the goods with the changed trademark back into the market;

(6) Intentionally providing facilities for infringement of other people’s trademark rights and helping others to infringe trademark rights;

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(7) Causing other damage to the exclusive right to use registered trademarks of others.

2. Is it considered trademark infringement if the products are exactly the same?

Exactly the same product but with different trademarks does not constitute trademark infringement. It also depends on whether the two trademarks are similar enough to easily cause harm to the relevant public. Confused. According to the law, infringement of the exclusive rights of registered trademarks mainly includes the following types:

1. Using the same or similar registered trademark on the same or similar goods without the permission of the registered trademark owner

2. The act of changing the registered trademark without the consent of the trademark registrant and putting the goods with the changed trademark back into the market. This behavior is also called "reverse counterfeiting" in theory;

3. The behavior of selling goods that infringe the exclusive rights of registered trademarks.