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What is the subject of trademark right?
the subject of trademark right refers to the person who can apply to the Trademark Office for trademark registration and obtain the exclusive right to use the trademark of his goods or services in production and business activities. In general, the subject of trademark rights includes natural persons, legal persons or other organizations.

Legal basis

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

If a natural person, legal person or other organization needs to obtain the exclusive right to use a trademark for its goods or services in production and business activities, it shall apply to the Trademark Office for trademark registration. An application for registration of a malicious trademark that is not intended for use shall be rejected.

the provisions of this law on commodity trademarks are applicable to service trademarks.

Article 5

Two or more natural persons, legal persons or other organizations may * * apply to the Trademark Office for registration of the same trademark, and * * * both enjoy and exercise the exclusive right to use the trademark.

article 8

any mark that can distinguish the goods of natural persons, legal persons or other organizations from those of others, including words, graphics, letters, numbers, three-dimensional marks, color combinations and sounds, and the combination of the above elements, may apply for registration as a trademark.