Legal basis: Article 2 of the Regulations on the Administration of Special Signs in People's Republic of China (PRC) refers to the names, abbreviations, emblems, mascots and other signs composed of characters and graphics that are used in national and international cultural, sports, scientific research and other social welfare activities with the approval of the State Council. From the analysis of the meaning of this article, the use of special signs is limited to social public welfare activities such as culture, sports and scientific research, which are public welfare or non-profit.
Article 4 of the Trademark Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), if a natural person, legal person or other organization needs to obtain the exclusive right to use a trademark for its goods or services in production and business activities, it shall apply to the Trademark Office for trademark registration. It can be seen that trademarks are used in production and business activities, that is, for-profit commercial activities, and the main body of trademark use and application for registration is usually for profit.