Germany

Notice Concerning Section 8 of the Law on the Protection of Trade Marks and Other Signs (published in accordance with the announcement of 23 September 1997, Federal Law Gazette, Part I, p. 2462)

Year of current version:	1998
Date of Text (Issued):	March 23, 1998
Type of Text:	Implementing Rules/Regulations
Subject Matter:	Trade Names, Trademarks
Notes:	The Notice, which was made by the Federal Ministry of Justice pursuant to Section 8(2)(8) of the Law on the Protection of Trade Marks and other Signs, provides the exclusion from registration as trademarks of the emblem of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private investment arm of World Bank.
Available Texts:
German	Bekanntmachung zu § 8 des Markengesetzes (MarkenG§8Bek 98-03) (Version with Automatic Translation Tool)
Related Legislation:	Relates to Law on the Protection of Trademarks and other Signs (as amended December 22, 2010) (DE128)
WIPO Lex No.:	DE064