1. Different trademarks protect brand names and logos, while patents protect technical solutions. Invention refers to a new technical scheme proposed for a product, method or its improvement. Utility model refers to a new practical technical scheme for the shape, structure or combination of products.
2. The validity period of trademarks in different time periods is 10 year, which can be renewed upon expiration, and can be used permanently without renewal; The term of the invention patent right is 20 years, and the term of the utility model patent right and the design patent right is 10 years, counting from the date of application, and may not be renewed upon expiration.
3. Natural persons with different applicants can apply for patents, and natural persons with trademarks can also apply, but they must be individual industrial and commercial households or rural contractors. Trademark is a sharp weapon in business war. If you want to carry out large-scale marketing, you must have a trademark. Patents are barriers to competition, and patents can be enjoyed exclusively. Enterprises can market without patents, but it is difficult to market without trademarks.
4. When financing differential trademarks are pledged for financing, they generally enter a high-speed growth period. The requirements are well-known trademarks or well-known trademarks, and the patented technology is not necessarily a mature enterprise. Usually in the start-up period.
5. Trademarks with different fees shall be paid once every 10 year; The patentee shall pay the annual fee from the year when the patent right is granted, and the patent right that fails to pay the annual fee in accordance with the provisions shall be terminated before the expiration of the time limit. Trademarks must pay a one-time fee.
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