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Can the five-star icon be used as a trademark?

No

1. The Trademark Law stipulates that the following signs shall not be used as trademarks:

(1) The same as the name of the country of the People’s Republic of China , the same or similar national flag, national emblem, military flag, medal, and the same name as the name of a specific place where the central state agency is located or the name or figure of a landmark building;

(2) The name of a foreign country , the national flag, national emblem, or military flag are the same or similar, except with the consent of the government of that country;

(3) The name, flag, or emblem of an intergovernmental international organization is the same as or similar, except with the consent of the organization Or are not likely to mislead the public;

(4) Identical or similar to the official mark or inspection mark indicating the implementation of control and guarantee, except for authorized ones;

(5) ) are the same as or similar to the names and symbols of "Red Cross" and "Red Crescent";

(6) are ethnically discriminatory;

(7) exaggerate propaganda And deceptive;

(8) Harmful to socialist morals or have other adverse effects.

2. However, the following signs shall not be registered as trademarks if they have not been used to obtain distinctive features and are easy to identify:

(1) Only the common name and graphics of the product , model;

(2) Only directly indicating the quality, main raw materials, functions, uses, weight, quantity and other characteristics of the goods;

(3) Lack of distinctive features .

3. It is prohibited to copy, imitate or translate someone else’s well-known trademark that has not been registered in China:

A trademark applied for registration on the same or similar goods is a copy, imitation or translation of someone else’s well-known trademark that has not been registered in China. Well-known trademarks registered in China that are likely to cause confusion will not be registered and are prohibited from use.

If the trademark applied for registration for different or dissimilar goods is a copy, imitation or translation of a well-known trademark that has been registered in China by others, misleading the public, and causing the interests of the registrant of the well-known trademark to be potentially harmed, Registration is not allowed and use is prohibited.