Please refer to: Vienna Agreement Establishing an International Classification of the Figurative Elements of Marks

(a) Figurative elements should be placed in the different categories, divisions and sections on the basis of their shape, regardless of their material composition or the purpose of the object in which they are incorporated. Consequently, toys in the form of dolls, animals and vehicles are placed in the categories for human beings, animals and vehicles, respectively. Similarly, persons, animals or objects of any kind represented in pictures or sculptures, for instance, are placed in the categories for human beings, animals, or the objects concerned. If the pictures or sculptures are widely known and famous, they should also be placed in the division provided for that purpose (division 22.5).


(b) The representation of an object forming part of another object should be classified under the same category, division and section as the object of which it forms part, unless expressly classified in another category, division and section. Thus, the bodywork of a motor vehicle is placed in sections 18.1.7 and A 18.1.9, as are motor vehicles, whereas the tyres, wheels or steering wheel of such a vehicle are placed in section 18.1.21, expressly intended for these parts of motor vehicles.


(c) If a figurative element is presented in such a way that it is not possible to determine clearly whether it belongs to a given division or section, it should be placed in both divisions or sections, unless there is a special note to the contrary. If, for example, the representation of a human being is not such that it can be clearly determined whether it is a man or a woman, it is placed in both of the divisions 2.1 and 2.3.


(d) The representation of an object or of a living creature similar to that of an object or of a living creature mentioned in the text of a given section is placed in that section even if it is not expressly mentioned there or in any other section.


(e) It is understood that, if a mark comprises several figurative elements, each of which having its own distinctive characteristic and being classified in a different category, division and section, these figurative elements should be placed in the appropriate different categories, divisions and sections. Thus, the label of a bottle comprising the representation of a castle and a characteristic form of writing is placed in the appropriate divisions and sections of categories 7 and 27; in the same way, the representation of a man in uniform, on horseback and playing a trumpet, is placed in the three sections 2.1.2, 2.1.20 and 2.1.9.

(f)There are two types of sections: preceded with "A" , which are auxiliary sections associated with principal section or without "A", which are principal sections.

(g)The Trademark Office of China considers some auxiliary sections as principal sections:
which are£ºA2.1.23 A2.5.22 A3.1.24 A3.2.24 A3.3.24 A3.4.24 A3.5.24 A3.7.24 A3.9.24 A3.11.24 A3.13.24 A5.5.20 A29.1.11

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