Trademark

Trademark

A trademark may consist of any signs which are

a) capable of distinguishing goods or services from the goods or services of others; and
b) capable of being represented in a manner which enables the competent law enforcement bodies and the public to determine the clear and precise subject matter of the protection afforded to its proprietor.

A trademark may consist of any signs capable of being represented graphically, particularly:

a) words, word combinations, including personal names and slogans;
b) letters, numerals;
c) designs, graphics;
d) flat or three-dimensional figures, including the shape of the goods or of their packaging;
e) a color, a combination of colors, a light signal, a hologram;
f) sounds;
g) motion displays;
h) position signs;
i) multimedia displays;
j) patterns; and
k) combination of signs. (Act XI of 1997 on the Protection of Trademarks and Geographical Indications, Section 1)