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5.9 Marks that differ in respect of letters
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Where the marks in an application differ in respect of letters and/or numerals, the application will not be accepted as a series unless the letters and/or numerals are clearly non-distinctive for the specified goods or services.
Valid:
| FLORINA A |
| FLORINA B |
| FLORINA C |
Unstylised single letters are not considered distinctive. The marks therefore constitute a valid series.
Invalid:
| FLORINA AB |
| FLORINA XMO |
Letter combinations comprising two or more characters may be distinctive marks in their own right. These marks therefore do not form a valid series.
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