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Art. 1 Federal Act of 21 June 2013 on the Protection of the Swiss Coat of Arms and Other Public Signs (CAPA) - Swiss cross

CAPA; Chapter 1 Swiss Public Signs
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Art. 1 CAPA · Swiss cross

The Swiss cross is a white, upright, free-standing cross depicted against a red background, whose arms, which are all of equal size, are one-sixth longer than they are wide.

Federal Act of 21 June 2013 on the Protection of the Swiss Coat of Arms and Other Public Signs (CAPA) - Swiss cross Art. 2 CAPA →

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Court Decisions Applying This Provision (2)

B-2781/2014 (Art. 1 Abs. 1 Ziff. 1 WSchG i.V.m. Art. 2 Bst. d MSchG i.V.m. Art. 30 Abs. 2 Bst. c MSchG)
CONCEPT + Trademark Application Refused for Likelihood of Confusion and Deceptive Indication
Cited for the absolute exclusion of state emblems or their components from trademark registration, including the Swiss cross.
B-2781/2014 (Art. 1 Abs. 1 Ziff. 3 WSchG)
CONCEPT + Trademark Application Refused for Likelihood of Confusion and Deceptive Indication
Cited for the prohibition of registration of signs that are confusingly similar to state emblems or their characteristic components.