This is an argument similar to "China is odd for using the metric system; to prove it here is the US using Imperial" > Let’s start with how the U.S. is differe

This is an argument similar to "China is odd for using the metric system; to prove it here is the US using Imperial" > Let’s start with how the U.S. is different from other countries. In the U.S., just using a brand in commerce will grant you some legal rights over the brand. Many jurisdictions, however, are “first-to-file” countries. That means whoever registers a trademark first – regardless of whether they’re using it – is the owner of the mark. For example, both China and Japan are “first-to-file” countries. https://thestartuplawblog.com/trademarks-file-outside-u-s/ https://thestartuplawblog.com/trademarks-file-outside-u-s/