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I make my own cabinets, and I put a European brand on my business card. Is it illegal?
without the authorization of Eurobrand, it is an infringement and illegal for an individual to use Eurobrand name or its brand icon privately and use it for commercial purposes, which is not allowed by law. Offenders should bear corresponding criminal responsibilities.

a trademark is a distinctive symbol made up of characters, graphics, letters, numbers, three-dimensional signs, sounds and colors, or a combination of the above elements, which is used by producers and operators of commodities in their production, manufacturing, processing, selection or distribution or by service providers to distinguish the sources of commodities or services. A trademark approved and registered by the state is a "registered trademark" and protected by law.

Trademarks are a kind of intellectual property rights. According to one of Article 52 of the Trademark Law:

On the same or similar goods, the marks that are the same as or similar to others' registered trademarks are used as the names or decorations of goods, misleading the public;

Therefore, if you want to use the European brand name or brand icon, you need to become a regional distributor or franchisee, then you are allowed to use its related brands without bearing the legal consequences.