Is there any conflict between the existence of a business license and a registered trademark? You can first understand it from the definitions of the two. A business license is a certificate issued by the industrial and commercial administration authority to industrial and commercial enterprises and self-employed individuals for permission to engage in certain production and business activities. The trademark is the business card of the company to the outside world, which is the first sign that consumers will notice. Sometimes it also plays the role of "brand" and has a certain value.

It is reported that trademarks are reviewed nationwide. Once registered, the entire country enjoys exclusive rights, so the rights are greater. A business license is applied for at the local industrial and commercial department, and it can be approved as long as there are no duplicates in the local area. The two are completely incompatible and have completely different properties. Therefore, trademark registration and business license are indispensable.

The main thing is the difference between the two. A business license is a certificate that an enterprise is allowed to specialize in business. It records the name, address, person in charge, amount of funds, etc., and the name of the business license is the so-called "Trade name" is registered with the local industrial and commercial bureau where the enterprise belongs. The registered trade name can only be used in the province within the industrial and commercial capital where it is located. Outside this area, other provinces, cities and regions can still use the same name. The name is used as a business name, that is, the business license is regional.

Let’s look at trademark registration. This is a sign that distinguishes one’s products from other products. The trademark name is the so-called corporate brand. This is registered by the applicant at the China Trademark Office. The registered trademark is Protected nationwide. Trademarks are nationwide, and no enterprise or individual in any province, city or region can register a similar or identical trademark to yours on the same goods or services.

We usually buy things based on trademarks, not by identifying the business. Generally, the most direct way to buy something is to look at the brand, not the company. A trademark can be a business name, business name, or other important symbol. A company can have multiple trademarks, but can only have one business license.

And trademarks actually have many rights. Trademarks that have been approved by law have the right to use, license to use, exclusive rights, investment rights, transfer rights, prohibition rights, pledge rights and inheritance rights. After the establishment of a company, it is originally to make profits through products or services. If the naming of the company's products or services is directly impacted, it will be a direct blow to the company's products or services and products that are directly operated for profit.

Through the comparison of these aspects, the functions of business license and trademark are different. Although they are related, they each perform their own functions. Once a trademark is successfully registered, it has exclusive rights nationwide. Without registration, if a trademark that has been used for many years is successfully registered by others, it will become an infringer and the trademark will suffer huge losses. The two still need to be understood separately and familiar with each other.