Legal analysis: A collective trademark refers to a mark registered in the name of a group, association or other organization and exclusively used by members of the organization in commercial activities to indicate the user's membership in the organization. In some countries, it may also be registered by a federation of enterprises as a representative, or by the government agency that leads them. The function of a collective trademark is to indicate to users that the companies using the trademark have the same characteristics.
Legal basis: "Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China" Article 3 Trademarks approved and registered by the Trademark Office are registered trademarks, including commodity trademarks, service trademarks, collective trademarks, and certification marks; trademark registration Everyone has the exclusive right to use a trademark and is protected by law. The term "collective trademark" as mentioned in this Law refers to a mark 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 means that it 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 to certify the origin of the goods or services. , raw materials, manufacturing methods, quality or other signs of specific quality. Special matters concerning the registration and management of collective trademarks and certification marks shall be stipulated by the industrial and commercial administration department of the State Council.