1. Trademarks with the "?" mark

"TM" is the abbreviation of "trade mark" in English, and its Chinese meaning is "trademark".

If a trademark is marked with a "?" mark, it means that the trademark is waiting for review by the National Trademark Office and is not an officially registered trademark.

Although its Chinese meaning is "trademark", it is not recognized by the National Trademark Office. It only means that the trademark has applied for registration with the National Trademark Office, so it does not have legal effect. That is to say, it is not protected by relevant laws.

We see trademarks with the symbol "?" in our daily life. Usually the merchant wants to tell the public that the graphic or text marked on it is the trademark of the product or service, not the name. Not an advertising campaign.

2. Trademarks with the "?" mark

"R" is the abbreviation of "register" in English, and its Chinese meaning means "registration".

If a trademark is marked with a "?" mark, it means that the trademark has been applied for registration at the National Trademark Office, and the trademark has been reviewed and passed, and the trademark certificate has been obtained. It is a successfully registered trademark. protected by relevant laws.

Another thing to note is that no other individual or company can use the trademark with the "?" mark without the authorization of the trademark owner. Otherwise, it will constitute an illegal act - counterfeiting a registered trademark will be punished with a fine of less than 20% of the illegal business revenue or less than 2 times of the illegal profits.

Therefore, for trademark applicants, it is very important whether the applied trademark has obtained the "?" mark. Only when the "?" mark is obtained, the trademark application work is completed and the trademark can be Get full trademark protection.