3. The trademark consists of two foreign words, only the order of the words is different, and there is no obvious difference in meaning, so it is determined to be a similar trademark.

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(HAWK is translated as "eagle", WOLF is translated as "wolf")

4. A Chinese trademark consisting of three or more Chinese characters, with only a few Chinese characters being different, is determined to be a similar trademark.

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5. If a foreign language trademark consists of four or more letters, and only a few letters are different, it will be determined to be a similar trademark.

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6. If the font, pronunciation, and meaning of a trademark are similar, it will be determined to be a similar trademark.

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7. If the words of a trademark have the same or similar meaning and are likely to cause the relevant public to misunderstand the source of the goods or services, they will be determined to be similar trademarks.

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8. The trademark text is composed of overlapping characters and words, and is determined to be a similar trademark.

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9. A trademark is determined as a similar trademark by adding the common name and model of the product or adding a modifying adjective or adverb to someone else's prior trademark.

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(2) Approximation of graphic trademarks

10. If the composition and overall appearance of a trademark graphic are similar, it will be determined to be a similar trademark.

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11. A trademark that completely includes another person’s prior graphic trademark is determined to be a similar trademark.

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(3) Similar combination of trademarks

12. In principle, combination trademarks are reviewed based on elements. That is, if the Chinese characters, foreign languages, letters, numbers, and graphics in the combination trademark are identical or similar, and are likely to cause the relevant public to misunderstand the source of the goods or services, it will be determined to be a similar trademark.

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2. Examination standards for identical trademarks

In addition to the 12 similar minefields mentioned above, some trademark registrations will also be judged as If the trademarks are the same, it will not be approved. The three major criteria for identifying the same trademarks are:

(1) The same word trademarks

The so-called word trademarks are the same, which means that the words used in the trademarks are the same And if they have the same composition and arrangement order, even if there are slight differences due to fonts, capitalization of letters, or text arrangement, they will be determined to be the same trademark.

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(2) Identical trademarks

The so-called identical trademarks means that the trademark graphics look basically the same and are judged to be the same trademark.

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(3) The combination of trademarks is the same

The so-called combination of trademarks is the same, which means that the text composition, graphic appearance and arrangement and combination of the trademarks are the same. , so that there is basically no difference between the trademarks as a whole, and they are judged to be the same trademark.

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3. Relevant legal basis

A trademark applied for registration under Article 30 of the "Trademark Law" shall not comply with the relevant provisions of this Law or If it is identical or similar to a trademark that has been registered or preliminarily approved by others on the same or similar goods, the Trademark Office will reject the application and will not publish it.

Article 31 of the "Trademark Law" If two or more trademark registration applicants apply for registration of the same or similar trademarks on the same goods or similar goods, the preliminary examination and approval shall be The trademark that was applied for first will be announced; if the application is made on the same day, the trademark that was first used will be initially reviewed and announced, and other applications will be rejected and will not be announced.