According to Article 16 of the "Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China": "...the geographical indications mentioned in the preceding paragraph refer to indications that a commodity originates from a certain region and the specific quality of the commodity , reputation or other characteristics, which are mainly determined by the natural factors or human factors of the area."

According to the provisions of Article 3 of the Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China: "Trademarks. Trademarks approved for registration by the Bureau are registered trademarks, including commodity trademarks, service marks, collective trademarks, and certification marks. The collective trademarks mentioned in this Law refer to those registered in the name of a group, association, or other organization for use by members of the organization in commercial activities. , to indicate the user's membership in the organization. The term "certification trademark" as used in this Law refers to a mark that is controlled by an organization with the ability to supervise certain goods or services and is used by units or individuals other than the organization. Its goods or services are used to prove the origin, raw materials, manufacturing methods, quality or other specific qualities of the goods or services. "

A collective trademark is not the trademark of an individual enterprise, but a mark of multiple enterprises. The trademark of an organization. A collective trademark can be used for goods or services. A collective trademark is used jointly by members of the organization. It cannot be used by members who are not members of the organization, and it cannot be transferred. In order to adapt to the characteristics of "universal ownership" and "universal use" of collective trademarks, unified rules should be formulated for its registration, use and management, and made public, by collective members under the supervision of the public. ***Comply with each other.

A certification mark should be registered by an organization with supervisory capabilities and used by others other than the registrant. It is a mark used to prove that the goods or services themselves come from a certain place of origin or have certain specific qualities. As long as the goods or services provided by the party meet this specific quality and the registrant completes the required procedures, the certification mark can be used, and the registrant cannot refuse. Certification trademarks are trademarks used jointly by multiple individuals. Therefore, unified management rules need to be formulated, made public, and supervised by all sectors of society to protect the integrity of goods or services. Specific quality to protect the interests of consumers.

Certification trademarks and collective trademarks are valid for 10 years, and the exclusive right is calculated from the date of approval of registration.