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4.3.3 Word and device marks

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Where a device mark has a pronounced or immediately recognisable meaning, the device mark may be held to be confusingly similar to a word mark that has the same meaning, or vice versa. For instance, a device of a panda bear for beer would be considered prima facie confusingly similar to the word mark PANDA for beer.


Last updated 24 June 2008