TM means a trademark that is under application but has not yet been approved. R means a officially approved trademark. When the trademark passes the review and the three-month announcement period has passed, the R mark can be used.

The differences between the R trademark and the TM trademark are as follows:

1. The TM trademark and the R trademark have different indication marks. The TM trademark is represented by the letters TM, and the R trademark is represented by a circle R.

2. The legal effects of TM trademark and trademark are different. The TM trademark is under application and is not protected by law; the R trademark is strictly protected by law and is a registered trademark.

3. The TM trademark can also be used by others, and the R trademark is exclusive. Except for the trademark owner, no other person or organization may use it at will.

Extended information:

Trademark composition:

1. The letters that constitute a trademark refer to the smallest writing unit of pinyin characters or phonetic symbols, including pinyin. Text, foreign letters such as English letters, Latin letters, etc.

2. The original Trademark Law classified trademarks consisting only of letters as word trademarks, but the newly revised Trademark Law in 2001 regarded letters as one of the constituent elements of a trademark. In this way The regulations are more realistic and make it easier for the trademark authorities to review and approve trademark registration applications in accordance with the law.

3. Numbers as components of trademarks are also new provisions of the 2001 Trademark Law. The numbers constituting the trademark can be either Arabic numerals or Chinese uppercase numerals.

4. As a three-dimensional mark that constitutes a trademark, it can also be called a three-dimensional mark. It is a three-dimensional mark with three dimensions: length, width and height. A trademark mark composed of a three-dimensional mark is called a three-dimensional mark.

5. It is different from the trademark pattern that we usually see on a flat surface, but appears in a three-dimensional material form. This form may appear on the appearance of the product or on the Containers or other places for goods. The addition of regulations for the registration and protection of three-dimensional trademarks is a new addition to the Trademark Law revised in 2001, which will make China's trademark protection system more complete.

6. Color combination alone as a trademark element is also a newly added content in the 2001 Trademark Law. Unique and novel color combinations can not only give people a sense of beauty, but also have distinctiveness, can play a role in indicating the source of products or services, and can also play a role in distinguishing producers, operators or service providers.

7. A sound trademark is a set of music composed of musical notes or a trademark that uses a special sound as a product or service.

8. The above-mentioned trademark elements can be registered as trademarks alone, or two or more of the above-mentioned elements can be combined in any combination, identical or different, but they must comply with Article 8 of the Trademark Law The relevant provisions of Articles and Article 9.

9. As for the colors of words, graphics, letters, numbers, sounds, three-dimensional signs or their combinations that constitute a trademark, if no specific color requirements are explicitly stated when applying for trademark registration, they will be registered in black and white. Also protected by black and white color. If a designated color or color combination is clearly stated, the registration will be based on the designated color or color combination, and the designated color or color combination will also be protected.

Prohibited Terms

The Trademark Law stipulates that the following signs shall not be used as trademarks:

(1) The same as the country name and national flag of the People’s Republic of China , the same or similar national emblem, military flag, medal, or the same name as the name of a specific place where the central state agency is located or the name or figure of a landmark building;

(2) The same name or national flag of a foreign country , national emblem, or military flag, except with the consent of the government of that country; (3) Identical or similar with the name, flag, or emblem of an intergovernmental international organization, except with the consent of the organization or with the consent of the organization. Except for misleading the public.

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