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What is the difference between a trademark name and a corporate name?

①The basis for registration is different. Registered trademarks are registered in accordance with the provisions of the Trademark Law, while corporate names are registered in accordance with the Company Law and other laws and administrative regulations.

②The methods of obtaining are different. In our country, trademarks are subject to the principle of combining voluntary registration and compulsory registration. The method is that except for certain specific goods that must use registered trademarks, trademarks for general goods adopt the principle of voluntary registration, that is, registered ones have exclusive rights, and unregistered ones have exclusive rights. can still be used, but does not enjoy exclusive rights; as for corporate names, names that have not been approved and registered are not allowed to be used, and they do not enjoy the right to name.

③The characteristics and content of rights are different. Trademark rights are industrial property rights that only have the characteristics of property rights and do not have personal characteristics, while corporate name rights are rights that have characteristics of both personal rights and property rights. Therefore, corporate name rights are generally not allowed to be transferred individually or licensed to others for use.