Legal analysis: The difference between certification marks and collective marks is as follows:
1. A collective mark indicates that the goods or services come from the same organization, and a certification mark indicates that the quality of the goods or services meets the specified requirements. Quality;
2. Applicants for collective trademarks must be legally established organizations with legal personality, but applicants for certification trademarks must also have the ability to detect and supervise the specific quality of goods or services;
3. Collective trademarks cannot be transferred after registration. Certification trademarks can be transferred to other organizations established in accordance with the law, with legal personality and the ability to detect and supervise.
Legal basis: "Trademark Law"
Article 3: Trademarks approved and registered by the Trademark Office are registered trademarks, including commodity trademarks, service marks, 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 goods or services. The origin, raw materials, manufacturing methods, quality or other signs of specific quality of the goods or services.
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.