Article 8 of the Trademark Law stipulates that any mark that can distinguish the goods of a natural person, legal person or other organization from the goods of others, including words, graphics, letters, three-dimensional marks, color combinations and sounds, etc. Any combination of the above elements can be applied for registration as a trademark. In addition, circumstances that do not fall under Articles 10, 11, and 12 of the Trademark Law are also required.

Article 10 The following signs shall not be used as trademarks:

(1) The same as the country name, national flag, national emblem, national anthem, military flag, military emblem, military The same or similar songs, medals, etc., as well as the names and logos of central state agencies, the names of specific places where they are located, or the names and graphics of landmark buildings;

(2) Same as those of foreign countries; The name, national flag, national emblem, military flag, etc. are the same or similar, except with the consent of the government of the country;

(3) The name, flag, emblem, etc. of the intergovernmental international organization are the same or similar, but Except with the consent of the organization or if it is not likely to mislead the public;

(4) Identical or similar to the official mark or inspection mark indicating the implementation of control and guarantee, except for authorized ones;

< p> (5) The name or symbol is the same as or similar to the "Red Cross" or "Red Crescent";

(6) It is ethnically discriminatory;

( 7) It is deceptive and can easily cause the public to misunderstand the quality and other characteristics of the product or its place of origin;

(8) It is harmful to socialist morals or has other adverse effects.

Place names of administrative divisions at or above the county level or foreign place names known to the public shall not be used as trademarks. However, exceptions are made where place names have other meanings or are part of collective trademarks or certification marks; registered trademarks using place names will continue to be valid.

Article 11 The following signs shall not be registered as trademarks:

(1) Only the common name, graphics and model of the product;

(2) ) only directly expresses the quality, main raw materials, functions, uses, weight, quantity and other characteristics of the goods;

(3) Other lack of distinctive features.

If the signs listed in the preceding paragraph acquire distinctive features through use and are easy to identify, they may be registered as trademarks.

Article 12 When applying for a registered trademark with a three-dimensional mark, a shape that is solely caused by the nature of the goods themselves, a shape of the goods that is necessary to obtain technical effects, or a shape that makes the goods of substantial value shall not be used. register.