What is a certification mark? What is a certification mark?

A certification mark refers to a sign controlled by an organization that has the ability to supervise a certain goods or services, and is used by an entity or individual other than the organization for its goods or services, and is used to prove the origin, raw materials, manufacturing methods, quality or other specific qualities of the goods or services.

The certification mark should be registered by an organization with supervisory competence and used by someone other than the registrant. Therefore, a certification mark is not a sign that indicates that the goods or services are ** to a certain operator, but is used to prove that the goods or services come from a certain place of origin or have a certain quality.

The purpose of a certification mark is to prove the origin, raw materials, manufacturing method, quality or other specific qualities of goods or services.

The registrant of a certification mark must have the ability to inspect and supervise the goods or services, manage the quality of the goods or services, and supervise the use of the certification mark by the user.

The user of the certification mark is used by an entity or individual other than the registrant for its products or services, and the registrant of the certification mark itself cannot use it.

Definition of Certification Mark:

Definition of certification mark in the Trademark Law: "The term "certification mark" in this Law refers to a sign controlled by an organization that has the ability to supervise a certain goods or services, and is used by an entity or individual other than the organization for its goods or services to prove the origin, raw materials, manufacturing methods, quality or other specific qualities of the goods or services. ”

The Measures for the Registration and Administration of Collective Marks and Certification Marks defines a certification mark: "A certification mark refers to a trademark or service mark for goods or services that is controlled by an organization that has the ability to detect and supervise certain goods or services, and is used by persons other than it to prove the origin, raw materials, manufacturing methods, quality, accuracy or other specific qualities of the goods or services." ”

There are two types of certification marks:

The first type is the certificate of origin trademark, which proves that the goods or services themselves come from a certain country of origin, which is a geographical indication, and the name of origin can also be registered as a certification mark under certain circumstances;

The other type is the quality certification trademark, which is a sign that proves that the goods or services have a certain quality.

Legal Analysis: A certification mark refers to a chain mark controlled by an organization capable of supervising a certain good or service, and used by an entity or individual outside the organization to prove the origin, raw materials, manufacturing methods, quality or other specific qualities of the goods or services. There are two types of certification marks, one is a certificate of origin mark, which can prove that the goods or services themselves come from a certain country of origin.

The other is a quality certification trademark, which is a sign that proves that the goods or services have a certain quality.

Legal basis: Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China Article 3 A trademark approved and registered by the Trademark Office is a registered trademark, including commodity trademarks, service trademarks, collective trademarks and certification trademarks; The trademark registrant enjoys the exclusive right to use the trademark and is protected by law.

For the purposes of this Law, the term "collective trademark" refers to a sign registered in the name of a group, association or other organization for the members of the organization to use in commercial activities to indicate the user's membership in the organization.

For the purposes of this Law, the term "certification mark" refers to a sign controlled by an organization that has the ability to supervise a certain kind of goods or services, and is used by an entity or individual other than the organization for its goods or services to prove the origin, raw materials, manufacturing methods, quality or other specific qualities of the goods or services.

Special matters concerning the registration and management of collective trademarks and certification marks shall be prescribed by the administrative department for industry and commerce.

Legal Analysis: A certification mark is a sign controlled by an organization capable of supervising a certain good or service, and used by an entity or individual outside the organization to prove the origin of the goods or services, the dry of raw materials, the manufacturing method, the quality or other specific qualities of the goods or services. There are two types of certification marks, one is a certificate of origin mark, which can prove that the goods or services themselves come from a certain country of origin.

Legal basis: Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China Article 3 A collective trademark refers to a sign registered in the name of a group, association or other organization for use by members of the organization in commercial activities to indicate the user's membership in the organization. For the purposes of this Law, the term "certification mark" refers to a sign controlled by an organization that has the ability to supervise a certain kind of goods or services, and is used by an entity or individual other than the organization for its goods or services to prove the origin, raw materials, manufacturing methods, quality or other specific qualities of the goods or services.

The purpose of a trademark is to protect the brand of an enterprise, to distinguish it from the brand of others, and to protect the rights and interests of an enterprise or individual. A certification mark is an upgraded version of a trademark that has a more specific quality and provides a more objective credibility and attractiveness. How to apply for a certification mark?

What qualifications do you need?

According to Article 3, Paragraph 3 of the Trademark Law, a certification mark refers to a sign controlled by an organization that has the ability to supervise a certain goods or services, and is used by an entity or individual other than the organization for its goods or services to prove the origin, raw materials, manufacturing methods, quality or other specific qualities of the goods or services. This kind of trademark, because it indicates certain characteristics of the product and provides a certificate of quality, makes the product have a huge attraction to consumers, which is conducive to opening up product sales channels and enhancing competitiveness. For example, the Pure Wool Mark is an internationally renowned certification mark.

The Woolmark is made up of three elements: a five-line triangle, a registered trademark? (located in the lower right corner of the pattern, sometimes replaced by certificationtrademark in some English-speaking countries), a description of the fiber composition.

The explanatory statement is registered by the IWS (International Woollock Board) in 23 languages, any of which is sufficient. Chinese for "pure new wool" and English for "purenewwool".'None of the above three elements is counterfeit goods. The wool blend logo was created in 1971, and the exact proportions of the blend are indicated below each logo.

The International Woolmark Board (IMC) is known for its abbreviation as "IWS."'Founded in 1937 and headquartered in London, the mold cover branch is located in more than 30 countries and regions. It is a non-profit organization funded by sheep farmers from Australia, New Zealand, Uruguay and South Africa in four of the world's major wool producing countries, as well as Australia. Its purpose is to establish and expand the demand for wool more widely and powerfully.

The Woolmark is only awarded to manufacturers who use or primarily use wool imported from Australia, New Zealand, Ukraine and South Africa. If you want to apply for the use of the pure wool mark, you should first submit a written application to the International Wool Bureau, the bureau determines that it has certain conditions, to the factory inspection, the product is tested by the designated testing department, the two sides sign an agreement, issue a pure wool mark use license, after each batch of products must be sent to the designated testing department for testing, the random inspection rate is 1. The label and tag of the pure wool mark used by the manufacturer must be ordered from the Wool Bureau, and the Wool Bureau will then order it from the trademark manufacturer.

This is a necessary measure to prevent counterfeiting. [See Liu Chunmao, ed., "Chinese Civil Law and Intellectual Property", Chinese People's Public Security University Press, 1997, p. 564].

The increase in the credibility of certification marks is the result of the joint efforts of various regulatory policies and regulatory bodies. The particularity of the certification mark also determines the market's favor for it. This particular quality determines the greater availability of the certification mark.

Details determine success or failure, trademark is of great significance to enterprises, whether it is trademark transfer or trademark use, we must pay attention to these issues. For more details, please consult Bajie Intellectual Property Trademark Transfer Network!

What does a certification mark mean? A trademark controlled by an organization that has the ability to detect and supervise a good or service, and used by a person other than it on a good or service to prove the origin, raw materials, manufacturing method, quality, accuracy, or other specific qualities of the good or service. For example, the "Green Food" logo, etc.

Article 3 of the Trademark Law defines a certification mark: "For the purposes of this Law, a certification mark refers to a sign controlled by an organization that has the ability to supervise a certain kind of goods or services, and is used by an entity or individual other than the organization for its goods or services to prove the origin, raw materials, manufacturing methods, quality or other specific qualities of the goods or services." There are two types of certification marks:

The first type is the certificate of origin, which proves that the goods or services themselves come from a certain country of origin, which is a geographical indication, and the name of origin can also be registered as a certification mark under certain circumstances; The other type is the quality Zhaosunqing certification trademark, which is a sign that proves that the goods or services have a certain quality.

[Legal basis].

Article 3 of the Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China The term "collective trademark" as used in this Law refers to a sign registered in the name of a group, association or other organization for use by the members of the organization in commercial activities to indicate the user's membership in the organization. For the purposes of this Law, the term "certification mark" refers to a sign controlled by an organization that has the ability to supervise a certain kind of goods or services, and is used by an entity or individual other than the organization for its goods or services to prove the origin, raw materials, manufacturing methods, quality or other specific qualities of the goods or services.