Trademarks can be used after authorization, and trademark protection starts from the date of approval of registration. As long as it is not necessary to apply for trademark registration or requires exclusive rights to trademarks, you can use the trademarks without trademark registration. Registering a trademark is generally to protect the exclusive rights part of the registration application.

Legal Basis

Article 4 of the Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China

In the course of production and business activities, natural persons, legal persons or other organizations shall If it is necessary to obtain the exclusive right to use a trademark for its goods or services, it must apply for trademark registration with the Trademark Office. Bad-faith trademark registration applications that are not intended for use shall be rejected.

The provisions of this Law regarding commodity trademarks shall apply to service trademarks.

Article 6

Products that require the use of registered trademarks under laws and administrative regulations must apply for trademark registration. Products without approved registration may not be sold in the market.