A trademark can be registered as a combination of words, graphics (signs) or registration forms. A well-designed trademark logo is not necessarily the logo of the trademark applied for registration. Characters, graphics, letters, numbers, three-dimensional signs, color combinations and other elements can be registered separately or in combination of two or more elements.

Trademarks are divided into 8 categories according to different standards and different angles:

(1) According to the structure of trademarks, it can be divided into word mark, graphic trademarks and graphic-character combination trademarks.

(2) According to the use and function of trademarks, they can be divided into commodity trademarks and service trademarks.

(3) According to the difference between trademark owners and users, it can be divided into manufacturing trademarks, selling trademarks and collective trademarks.

(4) According to the management mode of trademarks, they can be divided into registered trademarks and unregistered trademarks.

(5) According to the motives of trademark users, it can be divided into joint trademarks, defensive trade mark and certification trademarks.

(6) According to the meaning of trademarks, they can be divided into meaningful trademarks and meaningless trademarks.

(7) According to the way in which trademarks are used, they can be divided into main trademarks, sub-trademarks, commodity group trademarks and specific commodity trademarks.

(8) According to the carrier classification of trademarks, they can be divided into plane trademarks, three-dimensional trademarks, sound trademarks and smell trademarks.