商标法的精髓在于防止混淆。“探路者”商标案涉及的问题是:在先商标因权利主体已经消失多年,本不会与在后商标相冲突,不存在混淆的可能性,此时如果机械地适用法条驳回在后商标申请,有悖商标法的立法本意。本文呈现了法院在判案时将立法宗旨融合于法律适用的清晰思路和宏大理念。 The essence of trademark law is to prevent confusion. “Pathfinder ” trademark case involves the problem is: the first trademark because the rights of the main body has disappeared for many years, this will not conflict with the subsequent trademark, there is no possibility of confusion, then mechanically rejected by the law After the trademark application, contrary to the legislative intent of trademark law. This article presents a clear idea and ambitious concept that the court merged the purpose of legislation in the application of law.