1. If the graphic composition of a trademark is similar to the overall appearance, and it is easy for the relevant public to misunderstand the source of goods or services, it is judged as an approximate trademark.

2. a trademark is judged as an approximate trademark if it completely contains a graphic trademark that others have a certain popularity or strong distinctiveness in advance, which may easily make the relevant public think that it belongs to a series of trademarks and cause misunderstanding about the source of goods or services.

(II) Examination of combined trademarks

1. If the Chinese characters of a trademark are identical or similar, and it is easy for the relevant public to misunderstand the source of goods or services, it is judged as an approximate trademark.

2. if the foreign language, letters and figures of a trademark are identical or similar, which may easily mislead the relevant public about the source of goods or services, it is judged as an approximate trademark.

3. if the main meanings of words in different languages in a trademark are the same or basically the same, and it is easy for the relevant public to misunderstand the source of goods or services, it is judged as an approximate trademark.

4. if the graphic parts of a trademark are similar, and it is easy for the relevant public to misunderstand the source of goods or services, it is judged as an approximate trademark.

5. A trademark with different characters and graphics, but with basically the same arrangement and combination or overall description, makes the overall appearance or meaning of the trademark similar, and easily causes the relevant public to misunderstand the source of the goods or services, so it is judged as an approximate trademark.