Is there a difference between trademark and copyright?

Is there a difference between trademark and copyright? What's the difference between them?

1. Different definitions

Trademark right is your right to own a trademark. Trademark owners can use trademarks in places such as production, processing and manufacturing.

Copyright, also known as copyright, refers to the rights enjoyed by citizens, legal persons and other organizations in the fields of literature, art and science according to law.

2. Different applicants

Trademark is applied through Trademark Office, while copyright is registered through China copyright registration Center.

3. Different protection objects

The acquisition of trademark rights in China must fulfill the trademark registration procedure and implement the principle of first application. The Trademark Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) stipulates that a trademark approved by the Trademark Office is a registered trademark, and the trademark registrant enjoys the exclusive right to use the trademark and is protected by law.

Copyright is generally generated automatically without going through some special procedures. According to the Copyright Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), Chinese citizens, legal persons and unincorporated organizations take the completion of works rather than their publication as the symbol of copyright.

4. Different protection periods

The duration of protection is also different. The term of a trademark is limited to 10 years, and it needs to be renewed after 10 years. After copyright registration, the protection period is 50 years before and after the author's death.

5. Different audiences

A trademark is a trademark itself that distinguishes different operators of the same commodity or service and indicates the quality of the commodity or service. On the other hand, copyright protects originality, such as writing, music, art and scientific creation.

So can trademarks and copyrights be registered at the same time? The answer is yes. Trademarks and copyrights can be registered at the same time. A trademark can apply for copyright, but the copyright is not necessarily a trademark. Due to the long period of trademark application, in order to avoid being registered by others, many people will register their copyright before trademark application to protect their original works. China's trademark law stipulates that if someone else uses your work for trademark registration, then we can raise an objection to the trademark office. In the case of sufficient conditions, it is recommended that copyright and trademark be registered at the same time.