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13. Series mark
This document provides guidelines on whether an application for registration of more than one trade mark meets the criteria for a series of trade marks set out in the Trade Marks Act 2002. These Guidelines do not constrain the judgement and discretion of the Commissioner of Trade Marks, and each application will be considered on its own merits.
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- 1. Series of Trade Marks definition - Section 5 Trade Marks Act 2002
- 2. Material particulars
- 3. Statements of the goods/services
- 4. Statements of number, price, quality, or name of place
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5. Other matters of a non-distinctive character
- 5.1 Marks represented in different styles or fonts
- 5.2 Differences in spelling
- 5.3 Conjoining words
- 5.4 Marks that appear to be plural/singulars of each other
- 5.5 Marks that differ due to punctuation
- 5.6 Marks represented with differences in upper and lower case
- 5.7 Marks with different linking elements
- 5.8 Marks that contain different or additional device material
- 5.9 Marks that differ in respect of letters
- 5.10 Domain names
- 5.11 Marks that contain additional company name material
- 5.12 Marks that differ due to language
- 5.13 Applications in respect of several cartoon characters
- 6. Colour
- 7. Examination procedure
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