Is a trademark a patent?

Trademarks and patents belong to the category of intellectual property rights, and trademarks are not patents. A trademark is a distinctive sign that identifies a commodity or service or a specific individual or enterprise related to it. It can be graphics or text, and it can also be expressed by sound, smell or three-dimensional diagram. Literally, patent refers to exclusive rights, that is, patented inventions can only be implemented by others with the permission of the patentee.