The applied trademark cannot contain the name of the country, which violates Article 10, Paragraph 2, of the Trademark Law. Place names of administrative divisions at or above the county level or foreign place names known to the public shall not be used as trademarks. However, place names have Except for those with other meanings or as components of collective trademarks or certification trademarks; registered trademarks using place names will continue to be valid. "This makes place names subject to considerable legal restrictions as trademarks.