Is the company LOGO and trademark the same thing?

1. First of all, the most important difference is that the rights represented by registered trademarks and logo are different, and the ways to obtain rights are also different. As a work of art, Logo does not need to be registered, and the copyright is automatically obtained when it is created, while the trademark must be registered by the corresponding national authorities before it can obtain the trademark right.

Since they are two different rights, they are naturally protected by different laws. Logo is protected by copyright law and trademark is protected by trademark law. Logo can be registered as a trademark. If you apply for a registered trademark, the trademark is protected by both the Trademark Law and the Copyright Law. If it is a simple logo, it will only be protected by copyright law. That is to say, if a logo is registered as a trademark, the scope of protection of this registered trademark is greater than that of a simple logo and trademark.

3. Furthermore, from the perspective of ownership, the two are also different. Generally, the company will entrust an external designer to design the Logo, so as commissioned works, the logo will generally be owned by the client (if there is no agreement, it will be owned by the designer). If the copyright of the logo belongs to the designer, then if the logo is infringed, it actually harms the interests of the logo owner, but only the designer has the right to sue. A registered trademark belongs only to the trademark owner and belongs to the category of intellectual property rights.

4. Finally, as a work of art, the protection period of a mark is generally 50 years, while the validity period of the first application for a registered trademark is 10 years, which can be extended indefinitely in the future, and the protection time is not limited.

Extended content trademark is a special legal term. A brand or a part of a brand is called a "trademark" after it is registered by the relevant government departments according to law. Trademarks are protected by law, and registrants enjoy exclusive rights. Famous trademarks in the international market are often registered in many countries. There are "registered trademarks" and "unregistered trademarks" in China. Registered trademarks are trademarks protected by law after being registered by relevant government departments, while unregistered trademarks are not protected by trademark law.