The trademark graphic similarity has been rejected. Is it still necessary to appeal? You can appeal. Biaomei recommends that you apply for graphics and text separately, so that you can flexibly match them in the future, and the trademark approval rate will be higher.

What should you pay attention to when registering a graphic trademark?

In fact, in the process of registering trademarks, the elimination rate of graphic trademarks is relatively high, because as long as the salient features of the graphics are relatively similar, the application will basically be judged as a similar trademark and the application will be rejected. Therefore, the registration of graphic trademarks is now There are relatively few trademarks compared to before. The main reason is that no one uses complex trademarks and simple trademarks are easy to approximate. So what should we pay attention to when registering graphic trademarks? How to improve the success rate of trademark rejection review?

1. When designing a trademark, if you have unique ideas and are innovative, you can register it yourself, but do not imitate other people’s trademarks. When designing, you will more or less mix other people’s trademarks. elements, which can easily lead to registration failure. You can also find a professional trademark design for exclusive creation.

2. Before registering a trademark, be sure to search for graphic trademarks to see if there is any possibility of similar trademarks. This can greatly reduce the chance of similar trademarks.

3. When we register a graphic trademark, we must design a unique distinctive feature, because when determining whether a graphic is a similar trademark, it is more about judging whether the distinctive features are similar or consistent.

4. Don’t design graphic trademarks that are too complicated, otherwise the degree of rejection will be higher, and the review time will be extended. Simple graphic trademarks are clear at a glance. Although there is a possibility of similarity, it is more beneficial. The role of trademarks comes into play.

5. If you register a complex graphic combination, we can try to split the graphic into several simpler graphics for registration. This can reduce the risk. Even if the registration fails, you will still know that it is a graphic. If there is a problem with any part of it, re-register it. After registration, you can use it in any combination, which is very convenient and flexible.

The above is the relevant content about whether an appeal is necessary for similar trademark graphics. After the trademark is rejected, the applicant appeals to the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board, which is a rejection review. Here the applicant needs to pay an "acceptance fee" of 750 yuan. Trademark review fee”. After a trademark registration application is rejected, not only does it cost money to file a trademark appeal, but you also need to pay attention to filing a rejection review within the prescribed trademark appeal time, otherwise it is easy to miss the opportunity.