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Notice Concerning Section 8 of the Law on the Protection of Trade Marks and other Signs (published in accordance with the announcement of April 14, 1999, Federal Law Gazette, Part I, p. 767), Germany
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Year of Version
1999
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Issued:
July 20, 1999
Type of Text
Implementing Rules/Regulations
Subject Matter
Trademarks,
Trade Names
Notes
The Notice, which was made by the Federal Ministry of Justice pursuant to Sections 8(2)(7) of the Law on the Protection of Trade Marks and other Signs, provides the exclusion from registration as trademarks of official certification marks or hallmarks of States.
The Notice provides that the trade marks which contain the official signs and hallmarks indicating control and warranty adopted by the Kingdom of Maroc, and the official hallmarks of the Republic of Cuba for Rhum (e.g. 'Cuban Formula Rhum') shall be excluded from registration.
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Bekanntmachung zu § 8 des Markengesetzes (ergeht im Anschluß an die Bekanntmachung vom 14. April 1999, BGBl. I, S. 767)
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