Document Actions
5.4 Marks that appear to be plural/singulars of each other
Up one level
An application may be considered a valid series where one mark is clearly the pluralised form of the other mark. Where there is no recognised singular or plural version of a word, pluralising the word will change the meaning or “idea” of the mark.
Valid
GRAZE
GRAZES
The second mark a recognised pluralisation of the first mark.
Invalid
CHARLE
CHARLES
CHARLES is a well-known forename and surname whereas CHARLE has no meaning. The two marks have different “ideas” and hence different identities and accordingly do not resemble each other in their material particulars.
![[link to Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment website].](http://www.iponz.govt.nz/cms/image-library/footer-items/MBIE-logo-EPS-format.png/image_thumb){kind=logo}
