Hello, host! The Trademark Law stipulates that signs that may not be used as trademarks
(1) Identical or similar to the country name, national flag, national emblem, military flag, medals of the People's Republic of China, and the same as the location of the central state agency The names of places or the names and graphics of landmark buildings are the same;
(2) The names, national flags, national emblems, and military flags of foreign countries are the same or similar, except with the consent of the government of that country;
(3) Identical or similar to the name, flag, or emblem of an intergovernmental international organization, except with the consent of the organization or if it is not likely to mislead the public; The official signs and inspection marks controlled and guaranteed are the same or similar, except those authorized;
(5) The names and signs are the same as or similar to the "Red Cross" or "Red Crescent" ;
(6) Ethnic discriminatory;
(7) Exaggerated and deceptive propaganda;
(8) Harmful to society socialist morals or have other adverse effects.
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, exceptions are made where place names have other meanings or are part of collective trademarks or certification marks; registered trademarks using place names will continue to be valid.
If it has not acquired distinctive features through use and is easy to identify, it shall not be registered as a trademark:
(1) Only the common name, graphics, and model of the product;
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(2) Only directly express the quality, main raw materials, functions, uses, weight, quantity and other characteristics of the goods;
(3) Lack of distinctive features.
Copying, imitating or translating other people’s well-known trademarks that are not registered in China is prohibited:
A trademark applied for registration on the same or similar goods is copying, imitating or translating other people’s well-known trademarks that are not registered in China. Well-known trademarks that are likely to cause confusion will not be registered and are prohibited from use.
If the trademark applied for registration for different or dissimilar goods is a copy, imitation or translation of a well-known trademark that has been registered in China by others, misleading the public, and causing the interests of the registrant of the well-known trademark to be potentially harmed, Registration is not allowed and use is prohibited.
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