How Much Is Taboo In International Registration Of Trademarks?

1. the Trademark Law of most countries stipulates that geographical names can not be registered as trademarks.

For example, China's famous "Zhonghua" brand cigarettes and toothpaste, "Shanghai" brand TV, toilet water, "Qingdao" brand, "Beijing" brand beer, etc., although registered in China long ago, such trademarks abroad can not be registered, because geographical names can not be registered as trademarks in many countries.

2. some countries are not allowed to use numbers as trademarks.

For example, the "555" card has not been approved in Pakistan, Kenya and other countries.

3. the main colors of the Swedish flag are blue, and blue is prohibited in Sweden as a trademark.

4. Arabia is prohibited from using yellow as a trademark.

5. the French thought that "spade" is a symbol of the dead. "Peach blossom" is an ominous thing. Therefore, "spades" and "peach blossoms" are forbidden to be used as trademark graphics in France.

6. Italy regards chrysanthemums as "national flower", so it is forbidden to use chrysanthemums as trademarks of commodities in Italy.

7. Japan regards chrysanthemum as a symbol of the royal family, and does not use chrysanthemums as a trademark.

8. Latin American countries regard chrysanthemums as demons, so it is best not to use chrysanthemum patterns on trademarks in these countries.

9. Australia taboo to use rabbit as a trademark.

Because Australia is rich in wool, it pays much attention to the propagation of pasture and is afraid of rabbits destroying the grassland.

10. India and other Arabia countries ban the graphics of pigs as trademarks.

11. the British taboo portrait as the decoration of goods.

12. some countries in North Africa taboo to use dogs as trademarks.

13. the triangle is used as a warning mark in the world, so triangles can not be used as trademarks.

14. Czech people believe that the red triangle is a poisonous mark.

For example, Shanghai famous brand "triangle" towel needs special attention when it goes to Czech to register.

15. in Turkey, the green triangle means "free samples", so it is best not to use it as a trademark.

16. in many countries roses are a good gift to give relatives and friends. But in some countries in India and Europe, it is regarded as a mourning product, so it can not be used as a trademark.

17. pandas are taboo in some African countries and can not be used as trademarks.

China's "Panda" brand is difficult to obtain trademark registration in some African countries.

18. in Islamic countries, hexagon can not be used as a trademark because these countries prohibit the import of such signs.

19. the British refer to the goat as a "bad man". For example, "goat" brand products are hard to get trademark registration in the UK.

20. the Chinese Pinyin of "Fang" in Chinese is "Fang". As an English word, it means "poisonous snake teeth and wolf teeth", so the use of English as a native language can make people feel terror. If used as a trademark, special attention should be paid to it.

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