Document Actions
5.6 Marks represented with differences in upper and lower case
Up one level
An application may be considered a series where there are differences in type case but the pronunciation and meaning of the mark are unaffected. The marks must be perceived in the same way.
Valid:
HEARTACHE
heartache
However should the variations in the type case mean the mark could be pronounced differently or have a different meaning, the application is unlikely to be considered a valid series. In practice this situation rarely arises.
![[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}
