1. Increased risk:
The risk of combined registration is greater, while the risk of separate registration is smaller. For trademarks registered in combination with Chinese trademarks, English trademarks and graphic trademarks, the Trademark Office They will be separated and examined separately. As long as one of the elements is identical or similar to the same element in another person's trademark, the combined application will be rejected as a whole. For example, if a company wants to register "LANSHOU and graphics", but there are similar risks in the "graphic elements", the company's trademark application will be rejected as a whole.
2. Inconvenience of use:
When using a combined application, it must be used in the format previously submitted to the Trademark Office. It is inconvenient and inflexible to use and cannot be split or replaced. Location is tightly bound; single registration is very flexible and can be used independently or in any combination. It can be used alone or in combination. It is very convenient for product packaging and advertising. If the area where you want to print a trademark logo is small, combined use will not only affect the beauty of the trademark but also make it difficult for consumers to identify.
3. Increased time:
The review speed of a combined registered trademark will be relatively slower than that of a single registered trademark, because each part must be reviewed separately, but single registrations are independent of each other. Influence.
4. Cost issue:
The cost of combined trademark registration is low, but the cost of single registration is high. Registration of a combination as a trademark costs one share, and single registration costs several more. Although the apparent cost has increased, the intangible benefits produced during actual use are far greater than the cost of separate registration.
Single registration and combined registration have their own advantages and disadvantages. In the long run, the advantages of single registration are more obvious. Trademarks can be used in any combination. Single registration greatly improves the chance of successful trademark registration. Enhance the trademark defense ability after successful registration and facilitate trademark rights protection in the later stage.