Can China’s R mark be used on Amazon?
Conclusion first: It is possible, but there are risks. In fact, you can open a store and sell products even if you don’t have a label yet, but your products will not be protected.
To be eligible for Amazon Brand Registry, your brand must have a valid registered trademark in each country where you wish to register. Trademarks are protected by local national laws. Chinese trademarks are only protected by law in China and not in other countries. Therefore, if you only have a Chinese trademark, you can sell in the United States and other sites, but you cannot register the Amazon brand, and you are not protected by U.S. trademark law. Others may register your trademark in the United States and other countries and sue you for infringement.
Therefore, our Chinese R mark is only protected by Chinese law in China, and we need to register a foreign trademark abroad.
What is the difference between China's R mark and TM mark?
TM is the abbreviation of TradeMark, which means that the trademark has been applied for to the Trademark Office and has been accepted, and no one else can register it.
The R mark is the abbreviation of Registered, which means that the TM trademark has been successfully registered with the Trademark Office and others may not use it without permission and authorization.
1. Different usage values: TM is an unregistered trademark or a trademark mark that is in the process of applying for registration, and there is no trademark protection; while the R mark is a registered trademark, and companies can directly go to the e-commerce platform to register and use it. The value of the R trademark is greater than that of the TM trademark.
2. Different legal meanings: Both are commercial marks that represent text or graphic logos and are used in commercial activities. The difference is that the TM trademark does not have legal protection. When applying for trademark registration, it enjoys the right of prior use, but there is also a high risk of unsuccessful registration; the R trademark has the legal significance of trademark protection, and the trademark user has exclusive rights.
3. Different usage time: When the application is not yet a registered trademark, we can use the "TM" logo; and when the trademark is registered, we can mark "R" in its upper right corner. Generally speaking, the TM mark was used earlier than the R mark.
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