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Is it illegal to use Winter Olympics mascots as avatars?

After all, when using the Olympic logo, "licensing" and "profit" are the key to measuring whether there is infringement. The Winter Olympics mascot image is a work of art and is protected by copyright law. The copyright owner has the right to prohibit others from using the work without his permission, including the development, dissemination and sale of related derivatives that express the work. The market supervision department reminds that in addition to being protected in accordance with the "Olympic Symbols Protection Regulations" such as "Bingdundun" and "Xuerongrong", they can also be protected in accordance with the Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China and the People's Republic of China. The provisions of laws and administrative regulations such as the "Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China", the Patent Law of the People's Republic of China, and the "Regulations on the Management of Special Signs" are protected. Without the permission of the owner of the Olympic logo, no one may use it for commercial purposes. Use the Olympic emblem, or an approximation of the emblem that is sufficiently misleading. Next, the market supervision department will continue to deploy and crack down on Olympic-related intellectual property infringements, and citizens are welcome to actively report and supervise to enhance the awareness of market entities to respect, protect and use the Olympic symbols in accordance with the law.