Trademarks are divided into registered trademarks and unregistered trademarks. Unregistered trademarks are protected by common law counterfeiting litigation. The plaintiff must prove that the trademark under his name enjoys a reputation, and others will suffer losses if they use the trademark. Generally speaking, the accusation of counterfeiting is more difficult to establish than the accusation of infringing a registered trademark. Therefore, we strongly appeal to businessmen to register their trademarks in Hong Kong.

The symbol "TM" stands for trademark, that is, it shows the public that a brand or trademark is a sign that can be used to identify products or services. This symbol can be used for unregistered and registered trademarks. "R" stands for registered trademark. According to the current laws in Hong Kong, the "R" symbol cannot be used for unregistered trademarks.