1. If the composition of the trademark graphic is similar to the overall appearance, and it is easy for the relevant public to misunderstand the source of the goods or services, it is judged as an approximate trademark.
2. A trademark is judged to be an approximate trademark if it completely contains a graphic trademark with certain popularity or strong distinctiveness previously recognized by others, which is likely to make the relevant public think that it belongs to a series of trademarks and misunderstand the source of goods or services.
(2) 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 mislead the relevant public about the source of goods or services, it shall be judged as an approximate trademark.
3. If the main meanings of 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, it is easy for the relevant public to misunderstand the source of the goods or services, then it is judged as an approximate trademark.
5. Trademarks with different characters and graphics are basically the same in arrangement, combination or overall description, which makes the overall appearance or meaning of the trademarks similar, and it is easy for the relevant public to misunderstand the source of goods or services, so it is judged as an approximate trademark.