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Criteria for determining similarity between combined trademarks

(1) If the Chinese character part of a trademark is identical or similar, which may easily cause the relevant public to misunderstand the source of the goods or services, it will be determined to be a similar trademark.

(2) If the foreign language, letters, and numbers of a trademark are identical or similar, which may easily cause the relevant public to misunderstand the source of the goods or services, it will be determined to be a similar trademark.

Except for cases where the overall name, meaning or appearance are obviously different, making it difficult for the relevant public to misunderstand the source of the goods or services.

(3) If the main meanings of the words in different languages ????of the trademark are the same or basically the same, which may easily cause the relevant public to misunderstand the source of the goods or services, they will be determined to be similar trademarks.

Except if the overall composition, name or appearance are obviously different and will not easily cause the relevant public to misunderstand the source of the goods or services.

(4) If the trademark graphic part is similar and is likely to cause the relevant public to misunderstand the source of the goods or services, it will be determined to be a similar trademark.

However, because the graphics are common patterns for this product, or mainly serve as decoration or background, the distinctiveness of the trademark is weak. The overall meaning, name, or appearance of the trademark is obviously different, and it is difficult for the relevant public to have a clear understanding of the goods or services. Except for misidentification of the source.

(5) The trademark text and graphics are different, but the arrangement and combination or the overall description of things are basically the same, making the overall appearance or meaning of the trademark similar, and easily causing the relevant public to misunderstand the source of the goods or services. , determined to be similar trademarks.